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Biodiesel Plants & Projects

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Operating Biodiesel Plants

(Projects are listed alphabetical by county)

R3 Energy Biodiesel Plant

Cottonwood Falls, Chase Co., KS - R3 Energy LLC produces biodiesel fuel at their Cottonwood Falls facility. The facility produces 5 million gallons of biodiesel annually. (October 2012)

• R3 Energy LLC

Emergent Green Energy Biodiesel Plant

Minneola, Clark Co., KS - Emergent Green Energy Biodiesel is a family-owned facility that processes used grease and other waste products into biodiesel fuel. The facility produces 1.2 million gallons of biodiesel annually. (October 2012)

• Emergent Green Energy

Healy Biodiesel Inc. Plant

Sedgwick, Sedgwick Co., KS - Healy Biodiesel is a family-owned facility that processes used grease into biodiesel fuel. The facility produces 1.2 million gallons of biodiesel annually. (October 2012)

• Healy Biodiesel Inc.

Proposed Biodiesel Plants

(Projects are listed alphabetical by county)

Northeast Kansas Bioenergy LLC

Hiawatha, Brown, KS - A 50 million gallon ethanol and 30 million gallon biodiesel plant designed by Burns & McDonnell. (August 31, 2006)

• Burns & McDonnell has biofuel project
  (Kansas City Star, August 31, 2006 - Registration required)
• Burns & McDonnell wins contract for biodiesel plant
  (Kansas City Business Journal, August 29, 2006 - Registration required)

Burden Biodiesel

Burden, Cowley Co., KS - A small project that will convert canola into B-100 biodiesel. See the article below for more.

• New crop, new industry
  (Winfield Courier, April 18, 2006)

Lawrence Biodiesel Plant

Lawrence, Douglas Co., KS - In 2005, it was announced that Lawrence Biodiesel had a goal to have a plant producing 20 million gallons of biodiesel per year.  As of October 2012, nothing more is known about this project and it is likely no longer being pursued.  (October 2012)

• State helps finance study on biodiesel plant
  (Lawrence Journal-World, July 07, 2005)

• Costs prompt alternatives: Farmers seek biodiesel plant
  (Lawrence Journal-World, May 8, 2005)

Sunflower Biodiesel Plant

Holcomb, Finney Co., KS - Plans are underway to create an integrated bioenergy center near the coal-fired power plants in Holcomb. The center will include biodiesel, ethanol, and be tied in with a feedlot and dairy.

• Bioenergy Newsletter
  (Kansas Bioscience Authority, August 2006)
• Sunflower Electric complex will recycle all byproducts
  (Hutchinson News, August 24, 2006 - Registration required)
• Bioenergy effort under way
  Electric cooperative would produce ethanol, feed livestock
  (Lawrence Journal-World, August 24, 2006)

Dial Bio Renewable Fuels

Dodge City, Ford Co., KS - Dial Energy of Omaha, Neb. announced in early August 2006, that they want to build a 226 million gallon ethanol plant and 60 million gallon biodiesel plant in Dodge City on a 66.8-acre plot south of U.S. 50 between 104 and 106 roads. In November 2006, Dial Energy officials noted that they are considering bumping up the capacity to 200 million gallons per year.

• Another ethanol plant proposed in Ford Co.
  (Hutchinson News, March 7, 2007 - Registration required)

• Zoning board to consider proposal for ethanol, biodiesel plants
  (Dodge City Globe, March 6, 2007)

Grant County Biodiesel Plant

Ulysses, Grant Co., KS - Plans for a 30 million gallon per year biodiesel plant and 40 million gallon per year ethanol plant. The site for the plant has not yet been selected.  Nexsun Energy of Los Angeles, California plans to build it. (January 2007)

• Grant County set to break ground on energy plant
  (Garden City Telegram, Jan. 24, 2007)

Emporia Biodiesel Plant

Emporia, Lyon Co., KS - There are plans for a 60 million gallon per year biodiesel plant. The plant will be located on a 41-acre site just east of Norfolk Iron and Metal. The plant will use soybeans and animal fats to produce biodiesl. Renewable Energy Group of Ralston, Iowa plans to build it. (April 2007)

• Renewable Energy Group agrees to build biodiesel plant in Emporia
  (Emporia Gazette, April 13, 2007)

Kanza Energy Bio-Diesel Plant

Goodland, Sherman Co., KS - Plans for the Goodland Energy Center were announced in July 2005. The GEC will include a 25 MW coal plant, 20 million gallon per year ethanol plant, and a biodiesel plant.

• Goodland Energy Center News Archive

St. John Biodiesel Plant

St. John, Stafford Co., KS - Proposed project is looking at a site near St. John on Old-highway 50.  A business plan should be complete by the end of June 2006.  (Updated May 2006)

• Company buys land for biodiesel plant
  (The Hutchinson News, April 30, 2006 - Registration required)
• Panel picks site for biodiesel plant
  (Pratt Tribune, April 28, 2006)

Washington Biodiesel Plant

Washington, Washington Co., KS - No details yet.

Proposed Biodiesel Plants - Regional

Paseo Biofuels

Kansas City, MO - A 40 million gallon per year biodiesel plant has been proposed for Kansas City.  Cargill and Paseo Biofuels, LLC, an entity formed by Missouri soybean farmers and the Missouri Soybean Association,  will co-own the plant.  This facility is still in the equity drive phase. (July 2006)

• Cargill announces Kansas City biodiesel plant
  (Biodiesel Magazine, July 2006

Prairie Pride Biofuels

Eve, Vernon, MO - Construction has begun on a 30 million gallon per year biodiesel plant located in the Kansas/Missouri border town of Eve, Missouri.  Prairie Pride, LLC is an entity formed by area farmers and investors with 80% living in Missouri and 20% in Kansas. (April 2007)

• Construction taking place on biodiesel plant
  (Pittsburg Morning Sun, April 9, 2007 - Registration required)

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