The Andersons Marathon Ethanol Plant To Capture Carbon Dioxide

The Andersons Marathon Ethanol LLC (TAME), a partnership between The Andersons, Inc. and Marathon Petroleum Company LP, a wholly owned subsidiary of Marathon Oil Corporation, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Continental Carbonic Products, Inc. for the supply of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the TAME plant in Greenville, Ohio. The agreement provides Continental Carbonic a critical input to build a new 50,000-square-foot dry ice manufacturing facility.

CO2 is a co-product of the ethanol production process which can then be converted to liquefied CO2. Liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) is the feed-stock for manufacturing dry ice and is used for a wide variety of other applications. Continental Carbonic has enjoyed significant growth in its core business; producing and delivering high quality dry ice to its customers. The Greenville Dry Ice Plant will facilitate continued growth of the business and employ more than 70 full-time workers when running at full production.

The Andersons, Inc., which serves as operator and manager of the ethanol plant in Greenville, has a similar agreement with Continental Carbonic at The Andersons Albion Ethanol plant in Albion, Michigan.

Source : Press Release