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Summary Information on Bio-diesel Plants in Illinois

Based on Information in the Bureau of Air’s Permit And Application Files

Updated December 10, 2008

Plant/ Location/ID Number Nom.
Size
(million
gal/yr)
Type of Plant Main Fuel Status
Stepan Company
Elwood, Will County
197800AAE
01080033
50    

Application submitted August 15, 2001

Permit issued November 26, 2001

Illinois Biodiesel Co LLC
Chicago, Cook County
031600GRC
05080085
39.5 Virgin vegetable oil, recycled vegetable oil, animal fats, tallow, and free fatty acids derived from vegetable oil and /or animal fats Natural gas

Application submitted August 26, 2005

Application under reviewPermit issued April 23, 2007

Omni Bioenergy LLC
Granite City, Madison County
119040ATM
06010015
39.5 Virgin vegetable oil, recycled vegetable oil, animal fats, tallow, and free fatty acids derived from vegetable oil and /or animal fats Natural gas

Application submitted January 5, 2006

Permit issued May 16, 2006

Permit Revision issued October 30, 2006

Incobrasa Industries Ltd
Gilman, Iroquois County
075810AAB
06050042
30 Soybean oil Steam from existing boilerNatural gas

Application submitted May 11, 2006

Permit issued July 25, 2006

National Trail Biodiesel Group LLC
Newton, Jasper County
079010AAU
06050109
33 Soybean oil Natural gas with LPG backup

Application submitted May 30, 2006

Permit issued August 30, 2006

Bunge Grain Milling Inc
Danville, Vermilion County
183020ABT
06050053
60 Vegetable oil Natural gas and biodiesel

Application submitted May 15, 2006

Permit issued August 30, 2006

Nova Biofuels-Seneca LLC
Seneca, LaSalle County
099405AAD
06070084
60 Animal rendering by-products in addition to traditional crops B100 distillation bottoms or natural gas

Application submitted July 31, 2006

Permit issued October 26, 2006

ABG North America
Madison, Madison County
119465AAF
06080083
43 Vegetable oil and animal grease Natural gas

Application submitted August 28, 2006

Notice of Incompleteness sent October 25, 2006

Permit issued January 30, 2007

Fuel Alternatives LLC
Chebanse, Kankakee County
091424AAE
06080079
     

Application submitted August 29, 2006

Notice of Incompleteness sent September 12, 2006

Blackhawk Biodiesel
Freeport, Stephenson County
117020ADH
06090035
36 Vegetable oil and animal fat Natural gas and biodiesel

Application submitted September 14, 2006

Notice of Incompleteness sent October 2, 2006

Fee letter sent November 27, 2006

Permit issued January 11, 2007

REG Inc.
Cairo, Alexander County
003005AAU
06100014
72 Vegetable oil and animal fat Natural gas, #2 oil and biodiesel

Application submitted Oct 5, 2006

Application under review

Fee letter sent November 9, 2006

Fee received

Permit issued January 9, 2007

Illinois Biofuel Group
Princeton, Bureau County
011085ABO
06120016
30 Mostly vegetable oils Natural gas

Application submitted Dec 8, 2006

Notice of Incompleteness sent December 29, 2006

Permit issued April 20, 2007

Diamond Biofuel, Inc
Mazon, Grundy County
063050AAD
07040019
0.52 Recycled vegetable and/or animal oils Electrical

Application submitted April 9, 2007

Under review

Permit issued June 18, 2007

Loders Croklann
Channahon
197800AAD
07040009
32.4 Palm oil Natural gas

Application submitted April 3, 2007

Under review

Permit issued September 13, 2007

America’s Renewable Energy LLC
001065AGS
07040048
60 Vegetable Oil Natural gas and #2 oil

Application submitted April 23, 2007

Under review

Permit issued June 28, 2007

Valley Gold
Sterling
195811AAD
07050078
5 Soybean oil None

Application submitted May 25, 2007

Under review

Permit issued August 22, 2007 (Lifetime Operating)

Kreido Biofuels, Inc
Argo
031307AAE
07060059
60 Soybean oil Natural gas

Application submitted June 21, 2007

Fee letter sent July 5, 2007

Permit issued December 12, 2007

Midwest Agra Bio Diesel (MABD)
McLean
113085AAG
07100036
5 Soybean oil and other vegetable oils None

Application submitted October 10, 2007

Fee letter sent October 16, 2007

Permit issued November 15, 2007

BioVantage Fuels, LLC
Belvidere
007005ACC
0711007
5 Vegetable oil and animal fat Natural gas

Application submitted November 1, 2007

Under review

Permit issued January 29, 2008

First Equity US Baldwin Biodiesel Plant
Red Bud
157864AAI
07120003
20 Vegetable oil and/or tallow Natural gas

Application submitted December 3, 2007

Under review

Permit issued February 19, 2008

Midwest Biodiesel Products, Inc.
South Roxana
119097AAC
08010015
31.24 Soybean oil Natural gas

Application submitted January 10, 2008

Under review

Permit issued April 4, 2008

BioFuels Manufacturers of Illinois, LLC
Mapleton
143805ABB
08090031
45 Refined-bleached deodorized soy oil (vegetable oils) or animal fats (tallow) Natural gas

Application submitted September 15, 2008

Notice of Incompleteness sent October 15, 2008

Permit issued December 10, 2008

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