El Paso biodiesel expands
Global Alternative Fuels (GAF) will expand its biodiesel plant in El Paso, Texas, US, from 5 to 20 million gallons a year.
The expansion also includes installing equipment to process grease thrown out by restaurants without having to blend the grease with refined soyabean oil. This and the higher processing capacity reduces production costs significantly.
The first phase of the biodiesel plant, in a former cotton processing facility, was completed late last year. It was in production for only two weeks before it stopped in December to go into expansion mode.
It plans to begin production again in November. GAF will import grease from brokers who get discarded grease from restaurants and food processors around the country.
The El Paso plant's expansion is being done with part of a $20 million loan from the North American Development Bank. Private investors also have helped finance the fledgling venture.
The expansion also includes installing equipment to process grease thrown out by restaurants without having to blend the grease with refined soyabean oil. This and the higher processing capacity reduces production costs significantly.
The first phase of the biodiesel plant, in a former cotton processing facility, was completed late last year. It was in production for only two weeks before it stopped in December to go into expansion mode.
It plans to begin production again in November. GAF will import grease from brokers who get discarded grease from restaurants and food processors around the country.
The El Paso plant's expansion is being done with part of a $20 million loan from the North American Development Bank. Private investors also have helped finance the fledgling venture.
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