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Cobalt Technologies is pioneering the development of technologies for the commercial production of renewable biobutanol, a drop-in replacement for petroleum-derived products. Butanol is a valuable industrial chemical, widely used directly in paints, coatings and other products and a platform for production of full performance, military-grade jet fuel, bio-based plastics and other chemical compounds.
Cobalt's technology features a continuous process to efficiently convert diverse, low cost feedstocks – beginning with bagasse and waste wood – into biobutanol. Cobalt is committed to the use of non-food, cellulosic feedstocks, and recently announced its plans to build the world’s first industrial scale cellulosic biobutanol plant. Cobalt's team includes leaders in microbiology, bioprocessing and engineering, enabling advancements in biocatalyst selection, bioreactor design and process engineering, making Cobalt's biobutanol and derivatives a cost-effective substitute for petroleum-based materials.