Healy signs renewable energy deal
Healy Biodiesel is to convert from production of traditional biodiesel to become the first commercial producer of a new type of renewable diesel.
The Kansas-based producer signed a letter of intent with New Mexico’s Cetane Energy on 17 July. It is to abandon transesterification to become the first manufacturer to produce renewable diesel using Cetane’s patent-pending hydroprocessing technology.
Unlike biodiesel, renewable diesel can be used in a standard diesel engine without blending with fossil diesel. It also has higher energy density than conventional biodiesel and produces lower emissions.
Cetane Energy’s process deoxygenates biofeedstocks by adding hydrogen to produce a highly stable diesel fuel. It is currently used only in a demonstration plant operated by Cetane itself in Carlsbad, New Mexico.
The Healy Plant is projected to come online in April 2010. Cetane is currently in commercial negotiations with a further four produces to license its technology for commercial use.
The process is feedstock flexible. Cetane Energy has developed a process to convert algal oils to renewable diesel and is currently driving it towards commercialisation.
The Kansas-based producer signed a letter of intent with New Mexico’s Cetane Energy on 17 July. It is to abandon transesterification to become the first manufacturer to produce renewable diesel using Cetane’s patent-pending hydroprocessing technology.
Unlike biodiesel, renewable diesel can be used in a standard diesel engine without blending with fossil diesel. It also has higher energy density than conventional biodiesel and produces lower emissions.
Cetane Energy’s process deoxygenates biofeedstocks by adding hydrogen to produce a highly stable diesel fuel. It is currently used only in a demonstration plant operated by Cetane itself in Carlsbad, New Mexico.
The Healy Plant is projected to come online in April 2010. Cetane is currently in commercial negotiations with a further four produces to license its technology for commercial use.
The process is feedstock flexible. Cetane Energy has developed a process to convert algal oils to renewable diesel and is currently driving it towards commercialisation.
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