Emerson has been appointed as the automation partner for Strategic Biofuels’ $2-billion Louisiana Green Fuels (LGF) facility in Caldwell Parish. The integrated power plant will utilise wood waste to generate electricity while employing commercial-scale carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technology to achieve carbon neutrality for the local grid.
The facility is designed to process 1.3 million tonnes of forestry residuals annually—waste that would typically decompose or be burnt—to produce 100 megawatts of renewable baseload power. The system aims to capture and geologically store 1.1 million metric tonnes of CO₂ each year nearly a mile underground.
To manage the complex integration of biomass power and carbon storage, Emerson will implement its DeltaV™ Automation Platform alongside a suite of sensing, control, and data management technologies. These systems are intended to provide the precise monitoring and optimization necessary for the first-of-its-kind energy system.
“Emerson is the industry leader in process automation and their extensive experience… makes them the right partner for our project,” said Paul Schubert, Ph.D., Strategic Biofuels’ Chief Executive Officer.
The project is positioned as a blueprint for future energy transition infrastructure, focusing on converting waste into resilient, dispatchable power while permanently removing emissions from the atmosphere.
“Emerson is proud to support this breakthrough project with the automation technologies and CCS expertise needed to ensure safe, efficient and continuous operation,” noted Mike Train, Emerson’s Chief Sustainability Officer.
