What:
GS Caltex is looking to finalise their RM1.2 billion investment to build a biobutanol plant by the first quarter of 2017. The central facility’s location will be a choice between Lahad Datu and Tanjung Manis.
Biobutanol is a four-carbon alcohol produced by the fermentation of biomass. The process, known as Acetone Butanol Ethanol, uses microbes.
Who:
South Korea’s second largest petroleum refiner, GS Caltex Co.
In early October, 2016, the South Korean giant signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) in Sabah and Sarawak to explore prospects of establishing a biobutanol plant in one of those states.
When:
Starts construction: The first quarter of 2017
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