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Verbio Starts Expansion to Build Second Biorefinery in North America

by Energies Media Staff
May 24, 2024
in News, Oil and Gas News
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New development for Indiana bioenergy market: Verbio starts construction to convert its South Bend ethanol plant into the second integrated biorefinery plant in North America. Members of Verbio management and public officials gathered this morning in South Bend to hold a groundbreaking ceremony for this next milestone.

The facility will incorporate both the production of renewable natural gas (RNG) and bioethanol using an innovative production approach. The company, a subsidiary of Europe`s leading biofuels and bioenergy producer Verbio SE, had received approval for its expansion proposal from the City of South Bend in April. Following the application of the Verbio technology and commissioning, Verbio targets a production capacity of at least 85 million gallons of corn ethanol and 2.8 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of RNG annually.

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From left to right: General Manager Chuck Tuskan, Councilwoman Sheila Niezgodski, Verbio CEO Claus Sauter, South Bend Mayor James Mueller, Verbio North America Holdings Corp. CEO and President Greg Northrup, plant manager Rob Johnson, Director Growth & Opportunity City of South Bend Erik Glavich.

South Bend Mayor James Mueller: “We are excited about Verbio’s expansion plans and their impact on our regional economy. As an industry leader in renewable natural gas production, Verbio will bring new life to the ethanol plant with cutting-edge green technology that will add to South Bend’s clean energy portfolio.”
In collaboration with the city, Verbio CEO, Claus Sauter, noted: “We look forward to creating meaningful employment opportunities for the citizens of South Bend and the surrounding area as the company expands its renewable energy footprint in the Midwest.”

First phase of plant upgrade after purchase in 2023

In this first phase of upgrading the South Bend plant over the next 6 months, Verbio will build the foundations for 8 new anaerobic digester (AD) tanks. Major construction planned for the second phase includes the erection of an additional 8 digesters, related piping and wiring, the construction of several new buildings and the addition of miscellaneous process equipment.

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The Verbio plant in South Bend, Indiana, will be converted into Verbio`s second biorefinery in North America using the innovative concept of combined bioethanol and RNG production, and will begin operating as a biorefinery by 2026.

The RNG produced at Verbio South Bend will be fed to the regional natural gas grid and support the needs of industrial and commercial uses. Verbio acquired the plant in May 2023 from Mercuria Investments and announced an estimated total investment plan of $230 million. Commercial production of RNG is expected to begin in 2026.

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