NCERC

EDWARDSVILLE - Congressman Mike Bost (IL-12) returned to the NCERC to take part in a student research project and congressional visit in late August.

The congressman toured the NCERC's demonstration plant and laboratories, noting significant upgrades to the Center's Pilot Plant in light of a recent client trial. Congressman Bost interacted with NCERC operators hard at work in the plant.

Congressman Bost has been an unwavering supporter of both the agriculture and ethanol industries and an avid supporter of the NCERC.

"We're lucky to have a research facility like the NCERC at SIUE right here in our own background," Congressman Bost said. "Their research gives us a glimpse of the future of the agriculture industry and it's always exciting to visit and see the cutting edge work they are doing with biofuels. Each time I visit, I take the ideas and work I see back to my colleagues in Congress so that we can continue supporting and advancing this kind of critical research."

The Congressman also had the opportunity to see the Feedstock Diversity Showcase, an agricultural exhibit in front of the NCERC building as part of an educational initiative executed by both the NCERC and From The Ground Up SIUE.

About the NCERC

The NCERC is a nationally recognized research center dedicated to the development and commercialization of biofuels, specialty chemicals and other renewable compounds. The Center’s fully functional dry grind pilot plant and laboratories are equipped with advanced biofuels capabilities including corn fractionation, pretreatment, and a fermentation suite with 5, 30, 150 and 1500L scale-up. Facilities are staffed by industry veterans with more than 100 years of collective experience in fermentation and biofuels production. This knowledgeable team has the flexibility and expertise to design and carry out projects in any region of the advanced biofuels or specialty chemicals space.  For more information, contact Courtney Breckenridge, (618) 659-6737 ext. 230, cbreckenridge@ethanolresearch.com, or visit http://www.ethanolresearch.com.