Jacksons Green gets First NTPC Order to set-up 4G Ethanol plant at its existing Thermal power plant with Carbon Capture from flue gas and Microbial fermentation

What is 4G Ethanol ?

1G Ethanol is produced from Sugar cane juice, molasses, Grains – Praj provides 1G technology

2G Ethanol – from Agri residues/ crop residues like paddy straw, wheat straw, Stubble – Praj provides the 2G technology

3G Ethanol – from Algae from waste water, sewage water, industrial waste by
advanced microbial fermentation method – Technology provider LanzaTech Inc

4G Ethanol – From flue gas mainly from existing thermal power plants emissions , other industrial emissions by advanced microbial fermentation method – Technology provider LanzaTech Inc

We already have 1G, 2G, 3G Ethanol plants operational plants in our country. 4G is the latest addition.
While Coal gasification with CCUS can be planned for new plants, NTPC is setting a trend that even with existing/ traditional thermal power plants , carbon emissions can be reduced to a great extent by adopting carbon capture technology and converting Carbon in to Ethanol by the help of green hydrogen. 4G Ethanol so produced can be utilised for the gasoline / petrol blending program by OMC’s. So , it is a win win situation.

This also pages the way to to produce chemicals from coal.