Wednesday, August 24, 2005

Cogeneration Facility to Feature Biodiesel, Ethanol, Coal Electric

RedNova News - Science - Investors to Build Biodiesel, Ethanol Plants:
The Salina Journal -- July 6
GOODLAND KS ...'The reason it's so feasible is because the power plant is co-generational,' said Jerry Fairbanks, vice president of First National Bank in Goodland, which is an investor in the project.
'There are a lot of products from each plant that can be recycled and used by the others.'
That keeps costs lower and is better for the environment, he said.
He said he's not sure anything like it has been done in the same compound.
The 20 to 28 megawatt coal-fired power plant will produce electricity and steam. Steam is required to run the ethanol plant, which will produce a molasses-like substance needed to create fuel at the biodiesel plant.

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