PureField launches 150,000-tpy CCS facility in Kansas (U.S.)
- The new CCS facility will produce one of the lowest-carbon-intensity fuels at commercial scale in the United States.
PureField Ingredients (PureField) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the launch of its 150,000 tons per year carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) facility in Russell, Kansas (U.S.). This is a major investment that strengthens the long-term competitiveness of the company's integrated food and renewable-fuels facility, creating a platform for increased demand for American grain.
Members of the local community, Kansas farmers, and representatives from local, state and federal government attended the ribbon cutting ceremony, where U.S. Representative Tracey Mann, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 Regional Administrator Jim Macy, Kansas Wheat Chief Executive Officer Justin Gilpin, Russell Mayor Jim Cross and PureField CEO Aaron Buettner all gave remarks. The participation of federal, agricultural and local leaders reflected the broad partnership required to bring the project from concept to commercial operation.
With its CCS facility now fully operational, PureField expects to produce one of the lowest-carbon-intensity fuels at commercial scale in the United States, targeting negative or near zero GREET CI scores across its production pathways. This milestone strengthens PureField's position in fast-growing markets for low-carbon renewable fuels.
SAFE, PERMANENT STORAGE WITH CONTINUING EPA OVERSIGHT
The CCS facility captures the high purity carbon dioxide stream generated during ethanol fermentation, compresses it and transports it through a dedicated pipeline to PureField's Class VI injection well six miles away, where it is stored permanently in a deep geologic formation.
The U.S. EPA permitted the project under its Class VI Underground Injection Control program, after a thorough three-year review. PureField will operate the system under continuing oversight from EPA and other state and federal regulators and maintain rigorous monitoring requirements.
A PLATFORM FOR THE FUTURE
The carbon capture facility is not the endpoint of the company's investment in Kansas. At the event, PureField also announced that it had launched the planning process for an expansion to double its ethanol production and carbon sequestration capacity. The initiative reflects the company's long-term commitment to strengthening its integrated platform, increasing demand for Kansas-grown wheat and sorghum, and further expanding its leadership in low-carbon fuels.
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