Dung Quat biofuel plant resumes operation after three-year hiatus
The Dung Quat biofuel plant in central Quang Ngai province resumed operations on October 14, after operations were halted three years ago for inefficiency.
Part of the Dung Quat biofuel plant in Quang Ngai province (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Dung Quat biofuelplant in central Quang Ngai province resumed operations on October 14, afteroperations were halted three years ago for inefficiency.
Pham Van Vuong, Director of the Central BiofuelJoint Stock Company (BSR-BF), which operates the Dung Quat Biofuel plant, saidthat the factory was expected to release pure Ethanol 100 on October 17.
Production would continue until October 28, thenbe halted for several days so that necessary technical checks and maintenancecould be performed before official operation begins, he said.
During the first two weeks, the plant isexpected to run at 65 percent of capacity to produce around 2,000 tonnes ofEthanol.
The output will increase to 7,000 cu.m for thetwo remaining months of this year and 35,000 cu.m in 2019.
In June, BRS-BF signed a cooperation agreementwith Sai Gon Sundries Investment and Trading Joint Stock Company (Tocontap) tohelp Dung Quat Biofuel plant resume production.
Accordingly, Tocontap would provide rawmaterials for the plant and distribute Ethanol produced by the plant for aperiod of 10 years.-VNA
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Part of the Dung Quat biofuel plant in Quang Ngai province (Photo: VNA) 
