15 Mgy soy-based biodiesel plant announced in Missouri

In Missouri, a new $15 million soy-based biodiesel plant will be constructed in Moberly. The 14 acre facility will crush 250 tons of soybeans each day.

Missouri ranks ninth in the nation in biodiesel production but of late had seen more development activity in ethnaol.

Three Missouri plants are currently advancing through the planning stage, with a total planned capacity of more than 320 Mgy of corn ethanol, primarily for plants at the Southeast Missouri Regional Port.

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