Carbon dioxide (CO 2) is a co-product of dry-mill ethanol production. Carbon dioxide is given off in great quantities during the fermentation stage of ethanol production, and many ethanol plants collect that carbon dioxide and market it as co-product. The carbon dioxide is cleaned of any residual alcohol, compressed, and sold to other industries. Carbon dioxide is used to carbonate beverages, to manufacture dry ice, and to flash freeze meat. CO 2 is also used by paper mills and other food processors.

From the Ethanol manufacturing process MEP will produce approximately 24,553,571.43 Lbs of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) as a by product, which we plan to vent to atmosphere each year until a viable market for capturing and compressing the CO2 is created.

We hope to have a market for this soon. If you have a USE for the CO2 please contact us.