POET Biorefining plants in Macon and Laddonia, MO, increased ethanol yields in 2019 leading to plans to expand products and services at both plants, reports the Boonville Daily News.
POET Biorefining wants to put more of its ethanol on the rails with the addition of a new spur line, General Manager Steve Murphy said.
POET’s expenses are partially matched by a Freight Enhancement Grant through the Missouri Department of Transportation to construct a small secondary railroad branch, known as a spur, to decrease the amount of the flammable fuel that is shipped on the highways.
The spur will be built along the south side of the Laddonia plant, parallel to existing lines, to handle the increased volume of gallons being sent out of states like California.
