Name of the Project
Furfural production pilot plant.
Location
Sappi’s Saiccor Mill, in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Project Owner/s
Sappi.
Project Description
Sappi has announced further progress in the development of its biorefinery capacity with the confirmation that it will build a pilot plant using technology developed in-house to prove the feasibility of a future commercial Furfural plant.
The plant will use the coproduct of the dissolving pulp process.
The future commercial Furfural plant will be one of the biggest, lowest-cost and sustainable production facilities in the world. It will be unique in using wood-based feedstock from the dissolving pulp process, ensuring all-year-round feedstock availability and production.
Hemicellulose sugars extracted from hardwood will be used as the raw material from which Sappi will produce furfural.
Pending successful results and further approval it is expected that Sappi may build a world-scale commercial Furfural plant at the Saiccor Mill.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
Not stated.
Planned Start/End Date
The plant should be operational in early 2022.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Saiccor Mill, Elijah Masondo, tel +27 (0)39 973 8911, fax: +27 (0)86 686 2634 or email Elijah.Masondo@sappi.com