June 21 ,2007-The Oregonian features Imerjent in biodiesel article


June 7, 2007

Imerjent Announces Sale of Biodiesel Processing System to Pendleton Grain Growers

Wilsonville, OR – Imerjent LLC is pleased to announce the sale of an automated biodiesel processing system to Pendleton Grain Growers (PGG), Inc. Canola seed grown by PGG members will be converted to oil in PGG’s crushing equipment and converted to biodiesel in Imerjent’s modular factory, supplying Oregon consumers with Oregon-grown and produced biodiesel.

PGG is focused on creating a sustainable oilseed industry in the State of Oregon. “To be truly sustainable, we must create opportunities for local producers to capture a portion of the value added processes. Production of biodiesel using locally grown oilseeds is an important step in creating this value chain allowing more of our energy dollars to remain here in Oregon,” said Al Gosiak, President of Pendleton Grain Growers, Inc.

The system is complete and ready for shipment to PGG’s Pendleton, Oregon site and will begin biodiesel production within weeks of its installation. The modular system, capable of producing 500,000 gallons of biodiesel per year, was built into a standard shipping container in Imerjent’s Wilsonville factory. “We have invested a great deal of time and effort examining the opportunities in producing biodiesel. The automated system designed by Imerjent is an elegant solution for sustainable distributed production,” said Kendal Zerba, Chairman of the Board, Pendleton Grain Growers, Inc.

Imerjent’s biodiesel processing systems, sized from 500,000 to 4MGY, illustrate a distributed energy model, where costs are minimized by locating appropriately sized systems near the source of feedstock or the consumers of fuel. "This project embodies our vision of distributed fuel production in action. We are proud to have been selected by PGG and see this project as the first of many installations for Imerjent’s systems in the region." said Eric Price, Founder and CEO of Imerjent.

“We look forward to working with PGG to complete what will be a landmark biofuels project for the state of Oregon,” said David Handaly, Senior Vice President of Imerjent. “This project will augment the foundations of an emerging biofuels industry in a state that is known for its leadership in environmental issues.”

For more information on the range of systems offered by Imerjent, contact David Handaly, Senior Vice President at (503) 682-0212 or email: david.handaly@imerjent.com.

To learn more about Imerjent visit our website at: www.imerjent.com

 


 
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