PureField Ingredients has officially launched its 150,000-tonne-per-year carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) facility in Russell, Kansas, positioning its integrated food and renewable-fuels plant as a major supplier of low-carbon intensity fuels.
The launch was marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by local community members, Kansas farmers, and federal, state, and local officials, including US Representative Tracey Mann and EPA Region 7 Regional Administrator Jim Macy.
With the facility now fully operational, PureField expects to achieve negative or near-zero GREET carbon intensity scores across its production pathways, creating one of the lowest-carbon-intensity fuels available at commercial scale in the US.
The plant processes locally grown wheat and sorghum into functional food ingredients, renewable fuel, and animal feed, expanding high-value markets for regional grain growers.
Class VI Geologic Storage and Expansion Ambitions
The project captures high-purity CO2 generated during ethanol fermentation, compresses it, and transports it via a dedicated pipeline to a Class VI injection well six miles away for permanent deep geologic storage.
Permitted by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) after a three-year review, the facility will remain under ongoing regulatory and environmental oversight.
Building on the facility’s launch, PureField also announced early-stage planning for an expansion project designed to double both its ethanol output and its carbon sequestration capacity.
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Aaron Buettner, Chief Executive Officer at PureField Ingredients, emphasized that the completion of the project sets the stage for future regional growth.
“The successful delivery of our CCS facility shows what is possible when private investment, strong public-sector partnership and the support of a local community come together,” Buettner said.
“It lays the foundation for PureField’s next phase of growth — one that will strengthen demand for Kansas wheat and sorghum, support American manufacturing, rural jobs and local farmers.”
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