Rentec Energy Midwest Feedstock Conversion project. 

                                                          Rentec Energy Midwest Corporation                         

Located in East Dubuque, this project is Phase II Development for the conversion of the existing Royster Clark Nitrogen Facility from natural gas to coal feedstocks. Phase I development work, funded by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, concluded that it would be technically and economically feasible to convert the existing facility to use Conoco-Phillips gasification technology and Illinois coal to produce nitrogen fertilizer and ultra-clean Fischer-Tropsch diesel fuel. The converted facility would use over one millions tons of Illinois coal and provide two hundred full time plant jobs in addition to 150 mining jobs.  Project funds will be used for front end engineering and design, environmental permitting, and securing contracts for the coal feedstock and off-take of products, opening a new market for Illinois coal for the production of fuels and chemicals

Total Project: $11,940,000*

Board Commitment: $2,500,000

DCEO Commitment: $2,500,000

*Substantial portion of cost shared funds would be expended after Board funds are spent

Progress Report :Rentec Development Corporation and Royster Clark Nitrogen Corporation are currently completing contract negotiations with both Southern Illinois University and the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Project Tasks are scheduled to begin immediately thereafter.