Turning industrial pollution into green fuel
Using an innovative process installed at a new steel plant in Belgium, the project has demonstrated that industrial waste gases can be recycled and fermented to produce bioethanol, an eco-friendly petrol substitute. The new mill is expected to produce around 80 million litres of bioethanol annually. The greenhouse gas impact of this production is believed to be more than 65 % lower than that of oil-derived fuels, the equivalent of turning 100 000 cars on the road electric every year.