Brazilian agribusiness company gets government approval to begin operations at new corn ethanol plant
Brazilian agribusiness company 3tentos received ANP approval to start operations at its new corn ethanol plant in Porto Alegre do Norte, Mato Grosso. The facility can produce about 240 million gallons annually. Brazil’s corn ethanol sector continues expanding rapidly, with 34 biorefineries operating nationwide by end-2025.
Três Tentos Agroindustrial (3tentos), a Brazilian agribusiness company, on May 20 announced it has received approval from Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) to begin production at a corn ethanol plant in Porto Alegre do Norte, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
In first quarter report published on May 14, 3tentos noted that construction was complete on the facility, which is the first ethanol plant developed by the company. ANP officials inspected the facility on May 6-7 and on May 19 issued a notice authorizing the plant to begin operations.
According to ANP, the facility has the capacity to produce 1,275 cubic meters per day of hydrous ethanol and 1,215 cubic meters per day of anhydrous ethanol. That equates to an annual capacity of approximately 240 MMgy.
Brazil has traditionally produced ethanol using sugarcane feedstock, but the production of corn ethanol has been growing rapidly in recent years. The first dedicated corn ethanol plant in Brazil began operations in 2017. A report filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network earlier this year indicates 34 biorefineries in Brazil were producing corn ethanol as of the end of 2025, including 18 that exclusively process the feedstock. The remaining facilities operate using more than one feedstock, including sugarcane and sorghum.
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Source : Ethanol Producer Magazine
