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Synthica Energy Launches Permitting Phase for New Anaerobic Digestion and Renewable Natural Gas Facility in the Heart of Kentucky’s Distillery Region
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Synthica Energy has commenced the permitting phase for a new anaerobic digestion facility in Lebanon Junction, Kentucky, aiming to convert bourbon distillery byproducts into Renewable Natural Gas (RNG). The facility will occupy 40 acres and process approximately 200,000 tons of food waste annually, utilizing the 'Urban Friendly Digestion' technology. Completion is projected for late 2024. The facility is poised to become one of the largest anaerobic digesters in the U.S. and supports the growing demand for RNG, which is expected to increase significantly in the next two decades.
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Commencement of permitting phase for a major anaerobic digestion facility in Kentucky.
Facility to process 200,000 tons of bourbon stillage and food waste, enhancing local waste management.
Projected completion in late 2024, aligning with growing industry demand for Renewable Natural Gas.
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LEBANON JUNCTION, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Synthica Energy, LLC announced today it has entered the permitting phase of development for a new anaerobic digestion facility in the heart of Kentucky’s famed distillery region. The facility will focus on converting distillery byproducts (stillage) from Kentucky’s growing bourbon industry into Renewable Natural Gas (RNG).
Synthica’s facility is being developed on a 40-acre industrial property at the intersection of South Preston Highway and I-65 in the City of Lebanon Junction, Kentucky, approximately 30 miles south of Louisville. The project is expected to be completed in late 2024 and will process approximately 200,000 tons of bourbon stillage and food waste from producers across the region. The facility will use Synthica’s “Urban Friendly Digestion” technology, while diverting food waste that otherwise takes up space in landfills and releases greenhouse methane into the atmosphere.
One of the largest food waste anaerobic digesters in the U.S., Synthica’s facility will generate carbon negative RNG, which will help consumers reach their net carbon reduction goals. Recently, analysts have predicted a 45-fold increase in U.S. demand for RNG over the next two decades.
“Bourbon distilleries in Kentucky have ambitious growth goals, with over $5 billion in expansion currently underway,” said Sam Schutte, Synthica CEO. “However, existing outlets for distillery byproducts – which are sometimes produced at a 20-to-1 ratio to bourbon output – are inconvenient, seasonal, and face competition from the growth in ethanol, biodiesel, and other animal feed-generating industries. Without large-scale, affordable outlets for these byproducts, the growth of Kentucky distilleries will be stunted. As the largest AD facility in the state of Kentucky, Synthica’s facility will help relieve this pressure and allow for faster growth and more bourbon production. As fans of bourbon, we can all agree this is a good thing.”
About Synthica Energy
Synthica Energy is an anaerobic digestion and renewable natural gas development company focused on the creation of organics-to-energy facilities in underserved markets. Synthica previously announced in August 2021 that it entered a partnership to develop renewable natural gas projects in Ohio and Kentucky with UGI Energy Services, LLC, a division of UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI). The partnership’s first Anaerobic Digestion project is being developed in the Cincinnati region (“Synthica St. Bernard”).
What is the new facility by Synthica Energy in Kentucky about?
Synthica Energy is developing an anaerobic digestion facility to convert bourbon distillery byproducts into Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) in Lebanon Junction, Kentucky.
When will Synthica Energy's new facility be completed?
The facility is expected to be completed in late 2024.
How much waste will Synthica Energy's facility process?
The facility will process approximately 200,000 tons of bourbon stillage and food waste annually.
What technology will Synthica Energy's facility use?
The facility will utilize Synthica’s 'Urban Friendly Digestion' technology.
What is the significance of the RNG market for Synthica Energy?
Analysts predict a 45-fold increase in U.S. demand for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) over the next two decades, positioning Synthica Energy favorably in a growing market.
