Table 4.
Major bioethanol producers in China (2018)
| Company | Type | Capacity (t/year) | Carbon source** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henan Tianguana | S | 700,000 | Wheat, corn, manihot |
| Jilin Fuel Ethanolb | S | 600,000 | Corn |
| Cofco (Anhui)c | S | 400,000 | Corn, manihot |
| Cofco (Zhaodong) | S | 400,000 | Corn |
| Guangxi Cofco Biomass Energy | S | 200,000 | Manihot |
Source: https://www.niumoney.com/news/notice_132426.html, http://baogao.chinabaogao.com/huaxuechangpin/515429515429.html
S state-owned
**Currently 87% of the raw material source is corn; 11% is cassava (manihot) or sugar cane, and only 2% is cellulose, and fed-batch fermentation using Saccharomyces cerevisiae is the standard process. As corn supply is limited, E10 targets may not be reached in 2020