POET to open 27th ethanol plant in Indiana

In Indiana, Poet will open its 27th ethanol plant on March 15 in Cloverdale. The 90 million gallon per year facility will bring the state’s total ethanol production capacity to over 1 billion gallons.

POET purchased POET Biorefining – Cloverdale in 2010 and is now completing approximately $30 million in upgrades including BPX, POET’s patented fermentation process that uses enzymes instead of heat, reducing energy costs. The plant also has a water recovery system and new pollution control equipment.