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Crescentino / The project
The project

Crescentino in figures

  • value of the investment: 150 million Euro
  • production: 40,000 tons of bioethanol/year (potential of 60,000 t/a); bioethanol is distributed in Europe, blended with petrol
  • area: 150,000 square meters
  • biomass used: 270,000 t/y (at maximum potential)
  • 13MW electricity production, entirely produced using lignin, the plant is totally self-sufficient with regards to its energy consumption
  • water recycling: 100%
  • employees: approx. 100
To build the plant the following equipment was required:
  • 370 machines
  • 1,500 tons of steel
  • 1,400 tons of pipes and valves
  • 30,000 tons of concrete
  • 18 km of underground pipes

Project history

  • Authorization request: 2010
  • Company starts buying critical materials: September 2010
  • Permits obtained: April 2011
  • Ground breaking: April 2011
  • Beginning of works: end of June 2011
  • Completion of mechanical work, energy section: end August 2012
  • Start up of boiler: October 2012
  • Completion of mechanical work, ethanol section: December 2012
  • Start up – ethanol section: January 2013
  • Operational today!
Strada Ribrocca, 11 - 15057, Tortona (AL), Italy - Tel: +39-0131-810-1