Burnaby biorefinery says tree compounds could replace plastics and other oil products
Business in Vancouver …”What biorefining offers is a new use for wood,” said Mike Rushton, COO of Lignol Innovations Ltd. (TSX-V:LEC). Lignol’s biorefinery pilot plant in Burnaby breaks wood waste down into its main constituents – lignin and cellulose – which can then be refined into a range of fuels, chemicals and compounds. The company hopes to see the first commercial plant built in two to three years. “As we get better at processing wood into these renewable chemicals and biofuels, we will start to build industries that are focused on biomaterials and biochemicals,” Rushton said.
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