Technology, Plant & Equipment

The list below provides suppliers of Plant, Equipment and providers of Technology to produce BioDiesel.

We hope this information is useful to you. More info is found on individual Countries page. It wil also be added unto this section soon.

Technology, Plant & Equipment

Ballestra                                                                                                       Italy

Technology Description

Continuous transesterification process developed in the early 1980s.

Status of Technology

Fully commercialized with plant production capacities from two million gallons per year (mgy) to 60 mgy. Oil refining and glycerin upgrading components can be added upon customer request.

http://www.ballestra.com/homepage.html

BDT Biodiesel Technologies GmbH                                                              Austria

Technology Description

Continuous two-stage alkaline re-esterification in a compact production unit built into a 20 foot (ft.) container.

Status of Technology

Commercialized, with existing references.

http://www.biodieseltechnologies.com/english/

Biodiesel Industries                                                                                      USA

Technology Description

Modular production units (MPUs) fitting into a standard 40 ft. container, utilizing a wide range of feedstocks to produce up to three mgy. Patent pending.

Status of Technology

Three commercial MPUs in operation: Las Vegas, NV (three mgy); Rutherford, Australia (10 mgy); U.S. Navy, Port Hueneme, CA (0.150 mgy).

http://www.biodieselindustries.com/

Biodiesel International                                                                                 Austria

Technology Description

Process technology including fresh plant oils, waste cooking oils, and animal fats that integrates a fully automatic PLS-controlled production of biodiesel.

Status of Technology

Fully commercialized with plants in Austria, Czech Republic, Spain, Germany, Scotland, United States, and Great Britian ranging in size from 1.5 mgy to 15 mgy from a variety of feedstocks.

http://www.biodiesel-intl.com/

Nova Biosource Fuels, LLC                                                                          USA

Technology Description

Proprietary multi-feedstock technology for the production of methyl esters and glycerol from all feedstocks including vegetable oils, animal fats, and recycled fats and oils.

Process is continuous with biodiesel distillation, full co-product recovery, and fully automated plants with PLC or DCS controls.

Status of Technology

Developed through three years of advanced research and development and integrated into a continuous 10 gph pilot plant and testing facility. A 10 mgy commercial facility is currently under design for startup in 2004. Strategic partnership with the Dupps Company for the manufacture and assembly of plants for clients throughout the world.

http://www.novabiosource.com/

BIOX Corporation                                                                                         Canada

Technology Description

A patented biodiesel technology developed at the University of Toronto, capable of converting any lipid-based feedstock containing from zero to 30% FFA into biodiesel on a 1:1 yield.

Status of Technology

One million liter (0.264 mgy) pilot plant operating since April 2001. A 16 mgy commercial plant is expected to be commissioned in third quarter, 2004.

http://www.bioxcorp.com/

Crown Iron Works Company                                                                        USA

Technology Description

Continous process for base catalyzed transesterification of neutral oil.

Status of Technology

Commercial plant operating at 12 mgy; others in project engineering phase for up to 30 mgy to be operational in 2005.

http://www.crowniron.com/

Energea Biodiesel Technology                                                                    Austria

Technology Description

Multi-feedstock continuous transesterification and esterification process. Optional pre-esterification module is especially suited for yellow grease. Skid mounted, modular construction with double redundancy on all moving parts. State-of-the-art computer automation allows for theoretical oneman operation (safety regulations permitting) and on-the-fly adjustment of variable feedstock.

Status of Technology

Commercial stage with facilities in Austria (12 mgy), England (75 mgy), Spain (12 mgy), Australia (12 mgy), and Austria (45 mgy) will start early 2004.

http://www.energea.at/en_info.html

Imperial Western Products, Inc.                                                                   USA

Technology Description

Batch plant production of esters and glycerin using low temperature and pressure.

Status of Technology

Commercial plant in operation for two years capable of producing 10 mgy.

http://www.imperialwesternproducts.com/General/welcome.php

Lurgi PSI, Inc.                                                                                              USA

Technology Description

Continuous transesterification process using patented reactors and glycerin systems.

Status of Technology

Commercial scale since 1988; 2.5 mgy modular units; 10 mgy and larger are in an open air steel structure.

http://www.lurgipsi.com/Technologies/Technologies_2/Technologies_2_Sub_2.html

Pacific Biodiesel, Inc.                                                                                  USA

Technology Description

Efficient batch process biodiesel plant availabe in 400,000 gallon per year increments.

Status of Technology

Three completed plants all in production.

http://www.biodiesel.com/

Superior Process Technologies                                                                   USA

Technology Description

Continuous processing plants for production of ASTM D6751-02 and DIN 51606 quality biodiesel from animal, vegetable, and recycled oil feedstocks. Process includes full recovery, purification, and recycle of excess methanol. Batch processing designs available for low capacity plants. Glycerin processing to 99.7% USP grade and biodiesel product distillation are both available if desired.

Status of Technology

Engineering in process for two U.S. commercial plants utilizing yellow grease as feedstock.

http://www.superiorprocesstech.com/

Kyte Centrifuge Sales and Consulting

Kyte Centrifuge offers both new and reconditioned centrifuges for biodiesel applications. Our centrifuges are suitable for instantaneous and continuous separations in the biodiesel process.
www.kcentrifuge.com/BioDiesel/

BioDieselMach Ltd

www.biodieselmach.com

Tank Storage Magazine

Tank Storage magazine is the world’s only publication dedicated 100% to the tank terminal industry. It’s read by terminal managers, senior engineers, logistics/distribution managers and CEOs within oil, gas and petrochemical facilities as well as third party terminal operators.

http://www.tankstoragemag.com/