KESSLER Elite Tree – Pongamia 5781-A: Source of cellulosic biofuels

Using all types of biofuels means reducing greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere compared to fossil fuels—this is a well-known and proven view. As is common knowledge, many types of renewable raw materials are used to produce both first- and second-generation biofuels and many technologies can be used to achieve this production.

One very promising raw material is cellulose. The benefits of using cellulose raw material, which is a forest or agricultural waste, to produce biofuels and reduce emissions are much greater than those of first-generation raw materials (food raw materials).

Of course, as in every case, the most crucial factor is the economics of the process and the economics of obtaining such raw material. In many cases, the economic factor prevented the industry from developing cellulosic biofuels. Another extremely important factor influencing the suitability of the raw material of cellulose for biofuel production is its composition, i.e., the content of cellulose and hemicellulose. This is what determines the efficiency of biofuels from this raw material. So, first of all, the quality, stability, and availability furnish and enable the production process design.

Having a qualitatively stable and cheap raw material in appropriate quantities means the process itself does not have to be expensive. On the contrary, it can effectively compete with other ethanol production processes for fuel. The raw material forest or agricultural waste, obtained, for example, from a carbon plantation established in degraded or desert areas, is the most valuable raw material for the production process of cellulose biofuels (advanced, low carbon raw material).

In short, this process consists of converting the cellulose raw material into glucose, i.e., decomposition into glucose using enzymes. The resulting glucose is fermented to produce biofuels (cellulosic ethanol).

Why is the Pongamia 5781-A elite tree an excellent source of raw material for cellulosic biofuels?

This is due to the composition of the Pongamia fruit. The grain is inside the shells, and it is from the grain that we will produce inedible Pongamia oil and high-quality proteins. The Pongamia shell is a typical waste classified as forest waste, constituting 50% of the entire fruit mass. Therefore, our commercial plantations will supply large quantities of this raw material in stable quality and quantity.

What distinguishes KESSLER's genetic variety Pongamia shells?

First of all, two most important things:

• Ash content of 0.6% (Asian varieties reach 4%)

• Moisture content below 10% (no need to dry the raw material)

KESSLER guarantees the stability and consistency of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin content:

• Cellulose content - 30%

• Hemicellulose content - 27%

• Lignin content - 22%

According to the formal classification, cellulose ethanol produced from forest waste raw materials is an advanced biofuel. This biofuel is a component of motor gasoline, commonly used and constantly increasing.

Furthermore, a highly promising technology is currently developing: the production of aviation fuel from ethanol, known as Ethanol-to-Jet (ETJ). These two key ethanol applications in fuel production could drive significant demand, particularly for advanced, low-carbon bioethanol.

KESSLER is intensively analyzing all possibilities related to Pongamia tree products and the growing demand for advanced raw materials. With a strategic focus in this direction, we are actively exploring its full potential: opportunities made possible by the elite variety 5781-A.

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