Strategic Biofuels receives air permit approval

The facility will be classified as a 'synthetic minor' and will be subject to all applicable state and federal regulations, including the National Ambient Air Quality Standards.

“Securing the air permit for the integrated facility is a significant development for our project,” said Paul Oesterreich, Senior Vice President of Project Development, Strategic Biofuels. “The permit application for our facility is the first of its kind in Louisiana to be reviewed by the DEQ. We greatly appreciate the design innovation brought by Hatch to drive down the emissions from the integrated facility and the diligence from Eagle Environmental Services our environmental consultant, in shepherding the application through the regulatory review process.”

The LGF project integrates three key elements that through key engineering innovation, led by Hatch, has the ability to reduce the total emissions by 70% below the allowable limit if each of the facilities were operated independently. The three project components include a biorefinery converting forestry waste to renewable fuel, a biomass-fired 'green energy' power plant for the entire facility, and a carbon sequestration complex to permanently store the carbon dioxide captured from both.

Kerry McKenna, Downstream & XTL Global Director at Hatch, said: “We are glad to be partners in advancing the LGF Project to completion. When Strategic Biofuels entrusted us with tackling the challenge of cost effectively minimising the LGF project’s potential emissions, we knew we would be creating positive change together. Hatch’s involvement from the project’s inception enhanced our ability to achieve this goal and to bring a holistic approach to synergise the technologies across the complex.”

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