(Mainstream Pine Products/Biobased Diesel Daily) Mainstream Pine Products LLC announced plans in late January for an estimated $90 million crude tall oil (CTO) biorefinery at the Charleston International Manufacturing Center in Berkeley County, South Carolina. The biorefinery will be a highly advanced recycling facility with capacity to process 110,000 tons of CTO for use in a wide range of industrial applications.
This facility will serve as the centerpiece of Mainstream’s strategy to become the highest quality, lowest cost producer of CTO derivatives in North America. The company anticipates breaking ground and starting construction later this year with operations commencing in 2023.
CTO is a renewable, nonfood resource and a byproduct of pine trees used in paper manufacturing. It is a vital component of many chemicals including renewable diesel, lubricants, adhesives, inks, paints, coatings, and tire and rubber additives.
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With access to interstate highways, deep water shipping and rail facilities, Mainstream’s 10- acre facility will feature industry-leading NEXPINUS technology provided by Neste Engineering Solutions Oy. The associated project management and engineering will be provided by PegasusTSI Inc. and supported by Neste Engineering Solutions.
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Mainstream Pine Products was founded in 2019 by a group of investors dedicated to using specialty chemicals from pine trees in a variety of downstream products for complex industries. Central to the company’s value proposition is the construction and operation of a new crude tall oil biorefinery along coastal South Carolina to open in 2023. READ MORE