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Enerkem hits all production milestones

by Michael McCoy
April 17, 2017 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 95, Issue 16

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Enerkem’s plant consumes household waste produced by the city of Edmonton.
A photo of Enerkem’s plant in Edmonton.
Credit: Enerkem
Enerkem’s plant consumes household waste produced by the city of Edmonton.

The Canadian waste-to-chemicals firm Enerkem claims to have hit all operational milestones set by the main lender for its new facility in Edmonton, Alberta. The plant, which Enerkem calls the world’s first of its kind, uses gasification and catalytic synthesis to turn household waste into methanol and ethanol. The company is also exploring projects in the U.S., Europe, and China.

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