ADM, Tallgrass Celebrate Opening of World’s Largest Bioethanol Carbon Capture Facility in Columbus, Nebraska

Project to link ADM’s Corn Processing Complex in Columbus, Nebraska to Tallgrass’ Wyoming CO₂ Storage Hub

COLUMBUS, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ADM (NYSE: ADM), a global leader in innovative solutions from nature, today marked the start of operations for a new carbon capture and storage project at its Columbus, Nebraska Corn Processing Complex, making the complex the largest bioethanol carbon capture facility in the world.

The project leverages Tallgrass’s Trailblazer pipeline to transport captured carbon dioxide (CO₂) from ADM’s ethanol plant in Columbus to Tallgrass’ Eastern Wyoming Sequestration Hub for safe, permanent storage deep underground.

The Trailblazer pipeline, formerly a 400-mile natural gas transmission line, runs through Wyoming, Colorado, and Nebraska, and is capable of transporting more than 10 million tons of CO₂ per year, which is the equivalent of removing more than 2 million passenger vehicles from the roads¹, or approximately 25% of all registered motor vehicles in the three states combined. As part of the project, Tallgrass also constructed a lateral line connecting ADM’s facility to the pipeline system using only voluntary easements from landowners.

“ADM has been a pioneer in the CCS industry for more than a decade and this is an expansion of that expertise,” said Chris Cuddy, president, North America at ADM. “CCS is an important part of our strategy to decarbonize our operations and help meet global demand for low-carbon ingredients, and we are proud to work with Tallgrass to find innovative solutions at facilities like Columbus. This is an exciting project for the industry and for the future of CCS technology.”

“This project proves that global impact grows from local roots,” said Alison Nelson, segment president of CO₂ business development and origination at Tallgrass. “We’re proud to stand with ADM in achieving this milestone.”

About ADM

ADM unlocks the power of nature to enrich the quality of life. We’re an essential global agricultural supply chain manager and processor, providing food security by connecting local needs with global capabilities. We’re a premier human and animal nutrition provider, offering one of the industry’s broadest portfolios of ingredients and solutions from nature. We’re a trailblazer in health and well-being, with an industry-leading range of products for consumers looking for new ways to live healthier lives. We’re a cutting-edge innovator, guiding the way to a future of new bio-based consumer and industrial solutions. And we're leading in business-driven sustainability efforts that support a strong agricultural sector, resilient supply chains, and a vast and growing bioeconomy. Around the globe, our expertise and innovation are meeting critical needs from harvest to home. Learn more at www.adm.com.

About Tallgrass

Tallgrass is a leading energy infrastructure company focused on safely, reliably, and sustainably delivering the energy and services that fuel homes and businesses and enable our nation’s quality of life.

¹Calculation according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Source: Corporate release
Source: ADM