LCA Result – Danisco Wood Based integrated concept (DWB) produces as little as 1-16% of the environmental impact associated with the competitive biomass hydrolysis process-based production method using corn cobs as raw material (BHP).
In conjunction with the release of the LCA findings, Danisco also announced that xylitol manufactured by the company through the wood-based integrated concept is now branded Xivia.
Xivia stands as a symbol of ‘two of Danisco’s greatest strengths in the area of xylitol manufacturing: science and nature’.
“The LCA results clearly indicate that Xivia is a far more sustainable sugar substitute than xylitol produced using corn cobs,” said James Dedman, business director, polyols at Danisco. “Environmental impacts associated with xylitol production using corn cob and the biomass concept are significantly worse for all of the 15 environmental impact categories analysed in the study.
“Interestingly, the study also concludes that the superior environmental performance of the DWB concept cannot simply be attributed to the use of the wood pulp side stream as raw material. Additionally, the DWB process on the whole is much more efficient, with a considerably lower use of chemicals, raw materials and energy, and a reduced waste burden for the environment.”
Source: Danisco
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