Gevo Announces Sales of Isooctene to BCD Chemie, a Subsidiary of Brenntag
Commences Relationship to Begin the Marketing of Renewable Hydrocarbons Into Europe
0 0 0 0
Print
September 28, 2015 07:30 ET | Source: Gevo, Inc.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Sept. 28, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEVO) announced it has begun selling renewable isooctene to BCD Chemie, a subsidiary of Brenntag. Initial orders in 2015 are expected to result in revenues to Gevo of over $1 million. The isooctene will be produced at Gevo's biorefinery in Silsbee, Texas, derived from isobutanol produced at Gevo's plant in Luverne, Minn. Gevo's biorefinery is operated in conjunction with South Hampton Resources.
BCD Chemie is targeting applications in Europe with Gevo's isooctene. This commences a relationship with BCD Chemie that may include the marketing of other hydrocarbon products, including isooctane and jet fuel, and builds on Gevo's existing partnership with Brenntag in Canada, which is currently selling Gevo's isobutanol as a solvent in Canada.
Isooctene and isooctane can be used as high-octane fuel blend components used in gasoline formulations. Higher octane ratings in fuel are important for high performance engines to minimize engine knock. The additional value of these products are reflected in the market price, which in Europe can range up to $7.00-$10.00 per gallon for petroleum-based isooctene and isooctane.
Renewable hydrocarbons such as isooctene can directly replace petroleum-based hydrocarbons without any compromise of performance. The use of these renewable hydrocarbons enables companies to meet regulatory requirements for renewable content in fuels while satisfying the performance requirements of their customers.
"BCD Chemie has begun purchasing continuously increasing quantities of renewable hydrocarbons from Gevo for distribution to selected customers. These customers are very excited to utilize renewable components in their products as they are green replacements for fossil hydrocarbons, which benefit the environment without any performance loss. We are looking forward to developing this market together with Gevo in Europe, as this fits our business plan of expanding sales of high performance chemicals and substances throughout Europe," said Denis Hamann, Project Manager for BCD Chemie.
"Gevo appears to be one of the only sources of renewable isooctene and isooctane globally. As a result, the market has been very excited by these product offerings, with demand outpacing our ability to produce at our biorefinery in Silsbee. Renewable hydrocarbons are exact replacements to petroleum-derived hydrocarbons, so there is no compromise on performance. We are very pleased to be working with BCD Chemie. The European market is an ideal place to be marketing many of our specialty fuels and chemicals products," said Dr. Patrick Gruber, Gevo's Chief Executive Officer.
- See more at: globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/09/28/...ash.5fJ2kpWZ.dpuf