You mentioned a couple of manufacturers of biodiesel plants, Each
seeking continuous production and capacity for at least 10,000 gal day.
Here's another: www.petrobio.com.br
They are asking me 2 million REAIS (divide by 2.34 for the dollar value)
for a 30,000 litre processing system that is very efficient in that it
removes water through centrifuge, instead of decantation.
Hope this helped.
Adrian
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Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 13:36:35 -0500
From: Lamar Lott [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [Biofuel] Commercial Biodiesel
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thanks for answering Todd's question. But after making Biodiesel
lab-style numerous times with several feed stocks, I'm at an absolute
loss as to how any of this could possibly cost a million dollars.
Physically separating water, washing and drying tanks, numerous pumps
and smaller tanks with some heat exchangers-seems like a 4,000 gallon
reactor ought to make 10,000 gallons a week. Put several batch reactors
together linearly and it sounds continuous. Are the permits and
regulations what cost so much? I've heard no question is stupid but I'm
feeling it! Lamar
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Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Commercial Biodiesel
Hello Todd
I am seriously working on developing a commercial large scale bio
diesel plant and am at the very early stages. at this point I am
sourcing large scale biodiesel systems. I need your help-Is one system
better than amnother? ie. Cost , output, system config etc. I am
lookign for the overall best company that offers a great price and a
good product. I am looking at a minimum output of 5 million gallons per
year. i have sourced two companies so far-continuous flow batch systems
and one company is asking $5 million and the other is asking $1.5
Million-a huge difference and I am now looking for help from all
members. Recommendations? Can I set up my own plant of this scale that
could meet all government standards for much less?
Todd Wootton
These are the best systems, by all accounts:
ENERGEA -- The next generation of biodiesel technology -- CTER
Continuous Trans Esterification Reactor technology opens a new chapter
in biodiesel production: up to 50% lower cost of investment, turn-key
modules the size of a container, multi-feed-stock technology, production
capacity 5000 to 100,000 mt/a or more, high quality fuel according to EN
14214 standard. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.energea.at/
Biodiesel Technologies GmbH, Vienna, Austria -- Compact biodiesel
manufacturing plants installed in a 20-ft container frame, ready to
operate, multi-feedstock re-esterification, with final conditioning of
biodiesel. Product range: CPU and FRU unit (with 500 and 1000 litres per
hour capacity) and IPU 1200 unit (with 1200 litres per hour capacity).
Contact: Dr. L. Kondor, Marketing Director, 1130 Vienna, Austria,
Hietzinger Hauptstrasse 50. tel. + 43 1 877 0553,
fax: + 43 1 877 8446, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.biodieseltechnologies.com
BioDiesel International of Austria uses re-esterification in its
multi-feedstock production system to handle fresh plant oils and/or
waste cooking oils and/or animal fats and/or animal fats and fatty acids
(as much as 20%), with no loss of free fatty acids, 0% wastes, 0% waste
water and no disposal costs, resulting in pure biodiesel plus glycerine
(for use in the chemical and pharmaceutical
industries) plus a solid fertilizer for agricultural use (potassium
phosphate). Yield is 100%: 1 kg of raw material makes 1 kg of
high-quality biodiesel. http://www.biodiesel-intl.com
All Austrian. Austria has been way out in front with biodiesel for 25
years. Your scheme might be a bit small though. Camillo Holecek of
ENERGEA told me it's not economically viable for plants with capacity
lower than about 20,000 metric tonnes a year, which is about 60 million
US gallons. Still, why not ask?
Best wishes
Keith
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