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¨ Be an environmentally conscience company that can continuously improve technologies and innovate product streams that provide value to the customer.
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Our Experience
¨ Built till date 18 Biodiesel Production Facilities.¨ 15 Biodiesel Production Facilities in the US and 3 Facilities overseas.¨ 3 Biodiesel Distillation Columns till Date.¨ 15 Methanol Distillation Columns till Date.¨ 8 Continuous Esterification Production Facilities.¨ 2 Supercritical Biodiesel Production Facilities till Date.¨ Built Biodiesel Production Facilities in the range of 3 to 50 Million Gallons per Year.
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Technologies we offer
¤ Biodiesel Production through Traditional Method¤ Biodiesel Production through Supercritical Method¤ Hybrid Renewable Diesel Technology¤ Biomass to Lignin and Sugars¤ Biodiesel Distillation & Fractionation¤ Fat Splitter & Fatty Acid Fractionation¤ Methanol Distillation¤ Glycerin Distillation
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How do you determine which Technology fits your needs
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0 5M 7.5M 10M 12.5M 15M 17.5M 20M
Supercritical Production Methodpreferred for production volumes between 5 to 15 Million/Year
Traditional Production Methodpreferred for production volumes
Below 12.5 Million/Year
Hybrid Renewable Diesel Technologypreferred for production volumes
above 12.5 Million/Year
Important Note: The above production method is recommended due to the factors such as Feedstock availability around the plant, Capital Cost and Technological advantages
How do you determine which Technology fits your needs
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Production Volume (Million per Year)7.5M 10M 12.5M 15M 17.5M 20M 22.5M
TRADITIONAL METHOD
HYBRID RENEWABLE DIESEL
SUPERCRITICAL METHOD
Who should opt for Supercritical Biodiesel Technology
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v Available feedstock FFA great than 20% by Wt. min.v Need for a high purity finished product (Methyl Ester), exceed ASTM-6751.v Need for high purity byproduct (Glycerin), Tech. Grade >95% pure.v Increased Methyl Ester yield compared to Traditional Biodiesel Technology.v Avoid Catalyst use all together and expect 30% higher energy cost.v Grant money available to reduce capital investment.v Intent to develop high value products from pure Methyl Ester in future.v Need process simplicity and less day to day monitoring.v Need for low maintenance.
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# Description Traditional Method Supercritical Method Hybrid Renewable Diesel
1 Production Volume verses Technology suitability
Production volume below 12.5 Million/Year (< 125 TPD)
Production volume between 5 to 15 Million/Year (50 TO 150 TPD)
Production volume above 15 Million/Year (> 150 TPD)
2 Technology Suitable for
Ethanol Production PlantsUCO Collection FacilitiesSmall Greenfield ProjectsStandard Feedstock Producers
Ethanol Production PlantsRendering FacilitiesFeedstock DistributorsMedium Greenfield ProjectsVariable Feedstock Producers
Large Greenfield ProjectsVariable Feedstock Producers
3Cost to install the plant not including Land & Building
$1.00 to $1.25 per Gallon $2.00 to $2.50 per Gallon $1.25 to $1.50 per Gallon
4 Return on Capital Investment
3 to 5 Years 5 to 10 Years 3 to 5 Years
Biodiesel Production through Traditional/Supercritical Method
First generation 50TPD Biodiesel Production Facility built with Supercritical Technology.
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What is Supercritical Method
MethanolOils & Fats(up to 100% FFA)
Time: 10 to 40 minutesPressure: 1000 to 4000 PSIGTemperature: 250C to 400CCatalyst: None, what so ever.
Back Pressure Valve
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Methyl Ester (Biodiesel)99% Conversion Rate
Supercritical is a state above critical point attained through high temperatures and pressures , where distinct liquid and gas phases does not exist. This property allows oils & fats to dissolve into methanol under supercritical state, which is not possible under atmosphere even with a catalyst. Small changes to temperatures and pressures result in large changes in density and help accelerate the reactions beyond normal conditions.
Advantages:
q No Catalystq Oils & Fats (up to 100% FFA)q No Soap formationq Low Capitalq High Quality Estersq Process Simplicityq Small Footprintq Tolerates Moistureq High Ester Yieldq Low Reaction Timeq Patented Technologyq Commercialized & Proven
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2nd Generation Supercritical Technology (833) 777-6566
1st Generation Supercritical Biodiesel Production FacilityIn Production
2nd Generation Supercritical Biodiesel Production FacilityComing online 3rd Quarter of 2018
26 MajorImprovements
Traditional Verses Supercritical Production Method
# Traditional Supercritical
1 Feedstock 0 to 15% FFA max. 0 to 100% FFA max.
2 Base Catalyst (30% SMO) 0.5 to 4% max, with Soaps No Catalyst and No Soaps
3 Acid Catalyst 98% H2SO4, Resin/Enzyme No Catalyst and No Salts
4 Capital $1.00 to $1.25 per Gallon $2.00 to $2.50 per Gallon
5 Energy Usual 30% More
6 Glycerin Produced 60 to 85% Crude 95% above, Tech. Grade
7 Biodiesel Yield 94 to 96% max. by Wt. 98 to 99% max. by Wt.
8 Biodiesel Quality Meets ASTM-6751 Spec. Exceeds ASTM-6751 Spec.
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Fuel Quality Spec. produced from Supercritical Process
Low Glyceride Value due to Supercritical Process
Low Cold Soak Value due to Distillation
Low Sulfur due to Distillation
No Sodium & Potassium due to No Catalyst Usage
No Phosphorus due to No Catalyst Usage
Due to distillation, stabilizer must be added
Low Moisture due to Distillation
Low Methanol due to Distillation
Supercritical Biodiesel Production Method Financials
Description $ Units Reference
Feedstock (FD) $2.22 Per Gallon March 2018, CA Area
Processing Cost $0.37 Per Gallon (FD) Variable Production Cost
Fixed Expense $0.22 Per Gallon (FD) EMP, INS, MAINT, OFFICE Costs
Expense $2.81 Per Gallon (FD) Cost of all Inputs
Biodiesel (B100) $3.20 Per Gallon (FD) March 2018, CA Area
Glycerin $0.05 Per Gallon (FD) Income per GAL. B100 Produced
Revenue $3.25 Per Gallon (FD) Income of all Outputs
Profit/Loss $0.44 Per Gallon (FD) Profit not including any CREDITS*CREDITS*, please note there are credits from federal, state, city and other are available in individual states that increase the profitability further.Please check with NBB.org on all the credits available in the area, where Biodiesel will be produced and consumed.
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5 MGPY Supercritical Biodiesel Production Plant Expense-Revenue Matrix
Profit/Loss Matrix for 5 Million gallon per Year Supercritical Biodiesel Production Facility with variable Expense and Revenue numbers based on historical data.
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It cost between $2.00 to $2.50 to build a 5 Million Gallon per year (50TPD) Supercritical Biodiesel Production Facility due to the smaller size of the plant.
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Budgetary Estimate to Build a Biodiesel Supercritical Production Facility
Itemized expense distribution based on the past project data.
Please note, it will cost closer to $2.00 to build a facility between 10 to 15 Million Gallon per year, due to construction cost and scale dynamics.