September 2006 – Four months after start of the installation, the contours of the new bioethanol plant for ENVIRAL in the Slovak Republic have become clearly visible. The GEA Wiegand installation team is working in all areas of the plant at full stretch. The evaporators and columns have been installed inside the buildings, and all pumps have been adjusted on the foundations. At the moment, the steel structure for installation of the platforms and stairs and the vapour ducts of the evaporators are being installed.
After completion the plant will be producing 380,000 l/day of bioethanol. The commissioning is scheduled for mid 2007.