Chemetka, Pacific Biodiesel propose biofuels pilot plant and training center for Oregon

In Oregon, Chemeketa Community College, Pacific Biodiesel Technologies and Wildwood have proposed a $10 million pilot-scale biofuels plant and training facility at Mill Creek Junction, near Salem. The proposed project is co-located with the state’s largest commercial biodiesel plant, Sequential-Pacific Biodiesel.

The facility would produce up to 432,000 gallons of biofuels and 660 kilowatts of power, and include training and R&D facilities, and would create up to 450 jobs within the state. The facility would work with agri-waste, algae and woody waste as feedstocks.

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