Green Plains Inc. and joint venture partner Tharaldson Ethanol announced that the MSC? system to date at Tharaldson's 175 million-gallon biorefinery in Casselton, North Dakota is producing and shipping on-spec product. Leveraging MSC technology from Fluid Quip Technologies, it expands the production of Ultra-High Protein, a high-quality protein ingredient, providing superior nutrition solutions for pet, aquaculture and other animal feed markets with up to a 40% lower carbon-intensity than competing products.

In addition to producing higher protein ingredients, the MSC system has allowed Tharaldson to achieve record renewable corn oil yields. Green Plains is dedicated to maximizing the value of every kernel of corn, contributing more low-carbon intensity feedstocks for advanced biofuels including renewable diesel, biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel. Fluid Quip Technologies provided the MSC technology as well as the engineering, design, procurement, construction management and startup services for the project.

The completion of the MSC system at Tharaldson brings overall annual production capacity for Ultra-High Protein marketed by Green Plains to 430,000 tons.