The facility will process 1,300 tons of corn stover per day and have a production capacity of 27.5m gallons of ethanol per annum.
Fuel manufacturers will use the cellulosic ethanol product as a blending component in gasoline enabling them to meet standards mandated by the environment protection agency of US.
Construction of the project is expected to begin in the second half of 2012 and completed in 12 to 18 months.
DuPont president of downstream business unit David Zelinski on awarding the contract pointed to the long-standing partnership and a history of successful project execution that the company has had with KBR.
