HOUSTON, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Illinois issued an air construction permit Thursday to Nova Biosource Fuels Inc. for building and temporarily running a biodiesel refinery in Seneca, Ill.
Upon completion of applicable project financing, Nova intends to build a 60-million-gallon-per-year biodiesel refinery on the site that will incorporate its proprietary, patented process technology.
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The air construction permit requires Nova to conduct and submit performance testing after startup to demonstrate compliance with applicable emissions limits and to submit semi- annual reports to the state Environmental Protection Agency.
Nova said it intends to apply for a permanent operating permit upon completion of the performance testing.