4 th african biofuel summit 4 th african biofuel summit derek mathews producing ethanol from...

44THTH AFRICAN BIOFUEL AFRICAN BIOFUEL SUMMIT SUMMIT

Derek Mathews

Producing Ethanol from locally grown Producing Ethanol from locally grown cropscrops

Making Ethanol gel FuelMaking Ethanol gel Fuel Current projectsCurrent projects ProductsProducts Business challengesBusiness challenges Going forwardGoing forward

Cost / Yield per CropCost / Yield per Crop

Maize @ 400 litre per ton = R 3.98 Maize @ 400 litre per ton = R 3.98 ethanolethanol

Sorghum @ 430 litre per ton R 3.78Sorghum @ 430 litre per ton R 3.78

Sugar Beet @ 100 litre per ton = R 2.65 Sugar Beet @ 100 litre per ton = R 2.65

Local cropsLocal crops

Making Gel fuelMaking Gel fuel

Gel quality and emmisionsGel quality and emmisions Ethanol qualityEthanol quality Cellulose thickening agentCellulose thickening agent Ph and surface tensionPh and surface tension

Current ProjectsCurrent Projects

Share crop systemShare crop system Sugar BeetSugar Beet Stove mark 5Stove mark 5 GeyserGeyser

ProductsProducts

Safety StoveSafety Stove Safety GelSafety Gel BraailightBraailight BiogeyserBiogeyser Bio Briquette’sBio Briquette’s Safety lampSafety lamp Safety lampoilSafety lampoil

Safety Stove MiniSafety Stove Mini

Safety StoveSafety Stove

Safety Stove MaxiSafety Stove Maxi

Safety GelSafety Gel

Bio GeyserBio Geyser

Safety LampSafety Lamp

Safety Lamp oilSafety Lamp oil

BraailightBraailight

Bio Briquette’sBio Briquette’s

Business ChallengesBusiness Challenges

FundingFunding MarketingMarketing Consumer EducationConsumer Education Government SupportGovernment Support

Going ForwardGoing Forward

Job CreationJob Creation Market shareMarket share Capacity BuildingCapacity Building Beyond South AfricaBeyond South Africa