Biocaldol Ltd. specialises in developing proprietary thermpohilic organisms designed to convert all sugars available in biomass into bioethanol.

These thermophiles comprise proprietary, environmentally-friendly microorganisms, custom-made to suit particular feedstocks. Biocaldol has perfected the fermentation conditions necessary to produce second-generation biofuels, animal feed and other biomass-derived products.

Bioconversion Technologies Ltd (BCTL), a research and development arm of Biocaldol, was founded in 2003 to focus on the development of a thermophilic (high temperature) bioethanol production process. Its internationally patented and ground-breaking fermentation technology for producing bioethanol from all forms of biomass overcomes barriers related to the acceptance and commercial production of bioethanol.

Whilst yeast-based fermentation solutions convert starch and cellulosic sugars into ethanol, Biocaldol’s technology, in addition to conventional sugars, also converts hemicellulosic sugars to ethanol.  This is important as hemicellulose makes up approximately 30% of all sugars available in common biomass.

Advantages of thermophillic fermentation include the fact that it is substantially faster than yeast fermentation and it operates at significantly higher temperatures thus reducing both capital cost of building the plant and overall running costs.

The current focus of Biocaldol business is proving the fermentation process on 10,000 litre scale fermentations with a view to designing and building the first plant by end quarter one 2013. Using its innovative technology, processes and microorganisms, Biocaldol can maximise customers’ ethanol production output.

Biocaldol works closely with customers to retrofit conventional ethanol plants, develop process components and engineering expertise and marketing access within the potential market sectors. Through this unique technological approach the high cost of capital associated with conventional processes is avoided.

Our Mission

To become a market leader in bioethanol process and technology system integration by working closely with customers and thereby retrofitting conventional ethanol plants and developing process components.