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Bio ethanol, a clean-burning fuel and octane booster produced from renewable sources (corn, beet or wheat), is one of ALCO’s strongest areas of expertise. TOP 1 in Europe we provide ethanol produced with a net greenhouse gas saving compared to petrol of more than 90%.

Whether we talk about food (vinegar, flavours), beverages (gin, vodka,…) or industrial use (chemicals, solvents, anti-freeze, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals,…) we supply, worldwide, a broad range of high-quality alcohol grades.

In our process of bioethanol production biogenic (green), CO₂ is produced during the fermentation of sugars. By capturing the CO₂, we can replace CO₂ from fossil sources and improve the carbon footprint of our main product: ethanol. We capture this CO₂ gas and thus reduce the emissions of greenhouse gas (GHG) therefore improving, therefore, the sustainability of our facilities and final products. Our CO₂ has the characteristics of food/beverage grade CO₂.

The DDGS (Dried Distillers Grains with Solubles) are the cereal byproduct of our distillation process. This high protein animal feed is known to increase efficiency and to lower the risk of subacute acidosis for animals. Having been stripped of all sugars during the ethanol production process, DDGS contribute to the reduction of enteric emissions (methane gas) from ruminants.

They also replace imports of genetically modified soya from North and South America.

In our process, we extract part of the oil contained in the corn. It is a highly useful product that can be used as food or feed ingredient but also as biodiesel.

We have installed gas turbines in order to combine the production of steam, needed in the process for cooking and distillation, and electricity, which we partly use ourselves, and partly reinject on the public network. By doing so, instead of using separate sources of electricity and heat, we reduce our natural gas consumption by 30%.