{"id":867,"date":"2026-06-22T21:05:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T21:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vogelbusch-biocommodities.com\/technology\/alcohol-process-plants\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T14:24:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T14:24:42","slug":"alcohol-process-plants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vogelbusch-biocommodities.com\/en\/technology\/alcohol-process-plants\/","title":{"rendered":"Alcohol Process Plants"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Technology for Alcohol Production<\/h2>\n<p>Alcohol, also referred to as ethanol or ethyl alcohol, is a valuable base material for varied industries and is used as a solvent for many substances. Besides alcoholic beverages, it has applications in chemicals, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, and is also used as a transport fuel additive.<\/p>\n<p>On this page you can find out how ethanol is produced and how Vogelbusch can contribute to setting up an alcohol plant.<\/p>\n<h3>How is alcohol made?<\/h3>\n<p>By fermentation using yeast, alcohol is obtained from various agricultural materials that contain sugar, starch or cellulose. In additional process steps it is refined and concentrated to obtain the highest and purest possible quality.<\/p>\n<h3>Alcohol know-how and technology<\/h3>\n<p>Vogelbusch has introduced many ground-breaking improvements in alcohol plant design and offers first class, worldwide proven technology for every stage of alcohol production: from raw material preparation and fermentation through to subsequent separation by distillation, rectification and dehydration as well as by-product treatment and auxiliary installations.<\/p>\n<p>We design complete greenfield installations and are also available to upgrade or revamp your existing plant to increase capacity, improve yield and\/or product quality and save energy and water.<\/p>\n<h3>Your benefits at a glance<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Highly specialized custom solutions<\/li>\n<li>Expert for system integration of production units<\/li>\n<li>Cost-effective, energy saving features throughout the plant<\/li>\n<li>Surplus energy adds to power export generated from CHP<\/li>\n<li>Experienced process provider for EPC project execution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"vb-block my-10 mx-[calc(50%_-_50vw)]\">\n  <div class=\"mx-auto max-w-7xl px-4\">\n    <div class=\"rounded bg-vb-light p-6 lg:p-10\">\n              <h2 class=\"!mt-0 mb-4 text-2xl font-bold text-vb-orange lg:text-3xl\">Product types<\/h2>\n                    <p class=\"!mt-0 mb-8 max-w-3xl leading-relaxed text-vb-body\">Depending on the end use, ethanol quality grades differ in purity and concentration<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"grid gap-6 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3\">\n      \n                \n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogelbusch-biocommodities.com\/en\/technology\/alcohol-process-plants\/neutral-alcohol-technology\/\" data-vb-card\n       class=\"reveal group relative flex flex-col overflow-hidden rounded shadow-sm transition duration-300 hover:-translate-y-1 hover:no-underline hover:shadow-lg border border-vb-light bg-white hover:bg-[#f1f1f1]\">\n            <div class=\"relative flex flex-1 flex-col p-6\">\n        <h3 class=\"!mt-0 text-lg font-bold leading-snug transition-colors group-hover:text-vb-orange text-vb-dark\">Neutral Alcohol Plants<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"mt-2 flex-1\">\n                      <p class=\"!my-0 text-sm font-semibold leading-snug text-vb-gray\">Vogelbusch Neutral Alcohol Technology<\/p>\n                                <p class=\"!mb-0 mt-1.5 text-sm leading-relaxed text-vb-body\">Neutral alcohol and Extra Neutral Alcohol (ENA, also known as neutral spirit) is highly concentrated and purified ethanol&hellip;<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n        <span class=\"mt-4 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-vb-orange\">\n          Learn more\n          <svg class=\"h-4 w-4\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5l7 7-7 7\"\/>\n          <\/svg>\n        <\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"h-14 shrink-0 overflow-hidden bg-vb-light\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vogelbusch-biocommodities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-header-alcohol-distillation-1024x145.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\n               class=\"h-full w-full object-cover transition duration-500 group-hover:scale-105\">\n        <\/div>\n          <\/a>\n      \n                \n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogelbusch-biocommodities.com\/en\/technology\/alcohol-process-plants\/bioethanol-technology\/\" data-vb-card\n       class=\"reveal group relative flex flex-col overflow-hidden rounded shadow-sm transition duration-300 hover:-translate-y-1 hover:no-underline hover:shadow-lg border border-vb-light bg-white hover:bg-[#f1f1f1]\">\n            <div class=\"relative flex flex-1 flex-col p-6\">\n        <h3 class=\"!mt-0 text-lg font-bold leading-snug transition-colors group-hover:text-vb-orange text-vb-dark\">Bioethanol Plants<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"mt-2 flex-1\">\n                      <p class=\"!my-0 text-sm font-semibold leading-snug text-vb-gray\">Vogelbusch Bioethanol Technology<\/p>\n                                <p class=\"!mb-0 mt-1.5 text-sm leading-relaxed text-vb-body\">Bioethanol is dehydrated (highly concentrated) ethanol used as additive to transport fuel. It is a readily available, clean&hellip;<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n        <span class=\"mt-4 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-vb-orange\">\n          Learn more\n          <svg class=\"h-4 w-4\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M9 5l7 7-7 7\"\/>\n          <\/svg>\n        <\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"h-14 shrink-0 overflow-hidden bg-vb-light\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vogelbusch-biocommodities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1-header-bioethanol-1024x145.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\n               class=\"h-full w-full object-cover transition duration-500 group-hover:scale-105\">\n        <\/div>\n          <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"vb-block my-10 mx-[calc(50%_-_50vw)]\">\n  <div class=\"mx-auto max-w-7xl px-4\">\n    <div class=\"rounded bg-vb-light p-6 lg:p-10\">\n              <h2 class=\"!mt-0 mb-6 text-2xl font-bold text-vb-orange lg:text-3xl\">Project Development<\/h2>\n            <div class=\"grid items-start gap-8 lg:grid-cols-2\">\n                  <div class=\"reveal reveal-from-left reveal-repeat overflow-hidden rounded \">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vogelbusch-biocommodities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Product-Idea1.svg\" alt=\"Project Development\" class=\"w-full rounded\">\n          <\/div>\n                <div class=\"entry-content\"><h3>How to turn your idea into a modern industrial bioprocessing facility<\/h3>\n<p>Find some guidance for the development of a manufacturing plant illustrating the steps to be taken from the initial product idea to the operational facility<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogelbusch-biocommodities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Product-Idea.svg\" data-vb-link=\"image\"><strong>MINDMAP Project Development<br \/>\n<\/strong> <span class=\"vb-sr-only\">(image, opens in a larger view)<\/span><\/a>Services offered by Vogelbusch are marked with orange bars.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Questions?<\/strong>\u00a0Check out our FAQs on the product pages<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogelbusch-biocommodities.com\/en\/technology\/alcohol-process-plants\/neutral-alcohol-technology\/#FAQ\" data-vb-link=\"internal\">FAQ Neutral Alcohol Plant<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogelbusch-biocommodities.com\/en\/technology\/alcohol-process-plants\/bioethanol-technology\/#FAQ\" data-vb-link=\"internal\">FAQ Bioethanol Plant<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Complete our design questionnaire to enable us to give a professional opinion on <strong>your project<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogelbusch-biocommodities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/QFO-GP-6-01-VB-BC-Quest-Alcohol-EN-Rev-0-00.pdf\" data-vb-link=\"file\">QUESTIONNAIRE Neutral Alcohol Plant <span class=\"vb-link-meta\">(PDF, 61 KB)<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogelbusch-biocommodities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/QFO-GP-6-03-VB-BC-Quest-Bioethanol-EN-Rev-0-00.pdf\" data-vb-link=\"file\"><strong>QUESTIONNAIRE Bioethanol Plant<\/strong> <span class=\"vb-link-meta\">(PDF, 61 KB)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Calculation of \u00a0bioethanol greenhouse gas emissions in Europe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.biograce.net\/\" data-vb-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>BIOGRACE<\/strong> <span class=\"vb-sr-only\">(external link, opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/a>is a GHG calculation tool for biofuels in compliance with the emission saving requirments of the European Union<\/p>\n<p><strong>More information on bioethanol<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ethanolfacts.eu\/\" data-vb-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ethanol Facts <span class=\"vb-sr-only\">(external link, opens in a new tab)<\/span><\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Production, use, sustainability and importance of ethanol as a renewable fuel &#8211; provided\u00a0by ePURE<\/p>\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Technology for Alcohol Production Alcohol, also referred to as ethanol or ethyl alcohol, is a valuable base material for varied industries and is used as a solvent for many substances. 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