Biorefinery Zeitz of the Südzucker Group – Status Quo and Future Perspectives. Issue 11 (5th October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kunz, Sebastian; Wach, Wolfgang; Kraus, Wolfgang
• Other Names: Bertau Martin guestEditor.; Ulber Roland guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: Chemie Ingenieur Technik. Volume 92:Issue 11(2020)
• Page Start: 1752
• Page End: 1763
• Publication Date: 2020-10-05
• Subjects: Biorefineries -- Biotechnology -- Catalysis -- Ethanol -- Starch -- Sugar; Chemical engineering -- Patents -- Periodicals; Chemical engineering -- Periodicals; Chemical industry -- Periodicals; Chemistry, Technical -- Periodicals; 660.05
• DOI: 10.1002/cite.202000061
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0009-286X

Abstract

Abstract: Due to the long history of the Südzucker Group in sugar production, the company owns key know‐how in processing biomass. In the last decades, the product portfolio was extended from sugar to various products such as ethanol, starch, proteins, or glucose syrups. This article presents Zeitz as the largest production site of the Südzucker Group today. The historical development is described and the synergies between the different units from which the location benefits today as a highly integrated site. Recent R&D activities are presented, and existing technologies are discussed as future perspectives to further develop Zeitz. Abstract : The Südzucker Group's production site Zeitz is a modern biorefinery where sugar beets and different crops are used for the production of sugar, ethanol, starch, proteins, glucose syrups, and biogenic CO2 . The site exhibits great potential for future developments that may cover products like bio‐based chemicals or novel renewable energy carriers.