Atvos announced this Wednesday (10) that it has received the Installation License (LI) for the construction of its first corn ethanol unit, which will be integrated into the Santa Luzia Unit, located in Nova Alvorada do Sul (MS). The authorization was issued by the Mato Grosso do Sul Environment Institute (Imasul) and allows the start of construction of the new plant. According to the company, the license is the result of a series of environmental and engineering studies carried out to make the project viable and represents a decisive step for the project's progress. With the release, the expectation is that construction will begin in the second half of this year. During the construction phase, the project is expected to generate around 2,000 jobs. The new unit will be based on an integrated production model, combining the manufacture of biofuels and food within a circular economy logic. Among the project's differentiators is the use of sugarcane bagasse in the generation of energy that will supply part of the corn ethanol production process. When it becomes operational, the plant will have the capacity to process 642,000 tons of corn per year. Estimated production includes 273,000 cubic meters of ethanol, in addition to 183,000 tons of DDG (dried distillers grains), used in animal feed, and 13,000 tons of corn oil.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.