Russian Varshavsky group and German industrial group Evonik are setting up a production facility for L-lysine through their joint venture OOO «DonBioTech». Situated in Volgodonsk in the Southern Russian Rostov Region the plant will process locally grown wheat.
The joint venture will use Evonik fermentation technology for L-lysine. An upstream process is the production of glucose solution from wheat which will be used as fermentation substrate.
Based on the basic engineering provided by VOGELBUSCH, the so-called phase P of the official approval procedure was completed last year. VOGELBUSCH has been awarded with the detailed design and the supply of the process plant for the conversion of starch milk to glucose solution and is also responsible for the system integration of the complete grain processing plant, which consists of several production units.
Amino acids such as L-lysine are essential in animal nutrition. The product is intended for the rising demand in the Russian market.