PASCAGOULA, Miss. — A new plant to create feedstock for renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel has opened at a Pascagoula site served by CSX Transportation.
The Oleo-X facility has the potential to produce up to 300 million gallons of premium feedstock per year. The innovative facility enables the processing of low-carbon, inedible oils, including poultry fat, without blending in high-quality oils taken from the food industry. The facility is located in a former Chemour’s First Chemical plant that formerly produced chemicals for tires, dyes, and building materials.
“CSX is proud to be Oleo-X’s transportation partner on this important project for the future of our planet and the economies of Mississippi and our nation,” Christina Bottomley, CSX vice president of real estate and industrial development, said in a press release. “By choosing rail as a major supply chain partner, Oleo-X is supporting its vision for a sustainable planet by taking advantage of the safest, most fuel-efficient mode of land-based transportation.”
More information from Oleo-X is available here.
