Poet increases production capacity by 25m gallons

US ethanol producer Poet said it plans to add 25m gallons of annual ethanol production capacity at three of its plants in the course of 2016.

Poet Biorefining – Hanlontown in Iowa; Poet Biorefining – Hudson in South Dakota; and Poet Biorefining – Caro in Michigan, each filed separate expansion permits within their respective states and will soon be producing at the level their [renewable identification number (RIN) permit allows.

"Poet is always looking for ways to expand production capabilities and improve our processes across our entire network," said Jeff Lautt, Poet president and chief operating officer.

He added: "Not only will the expansions allow these three biorefineries to produce more ethanol, but each will also be expanding their coproduct volume as well.

"We set production records at 17 of our biorefineries in 2014. This industry is ready to give drivers even more opportunities to use clean-burning, American-made biofuel."