Ag-Oil to build pilot-scale biodiesel production facility in Florida, US

2 July 2009

Ag-Oil is to build a pilot-scale, non-food oilseed biodiesel production facility and algae-based integrated biorefinery with the help of United Environment and Energy, Argonne National Laboratory, University of Florida and the University of Southern Illinois.

The pilot facility, along with its feedstock jatropha plantation, will be situated in Florida, US. Expectations are that the plant will yield 15 million gallons of biodiesel.

‘The continuous flow technology developed by UEE to produce algae biodiesel and other non-food oilseed based biodiesel will allow for faster and cheaper production of bio-diesel,’ said Ben Wen, vice president of UEE.

‘We will also be implementing ANL’s glycerin desalinisation process which will ensure successful long-term recycling of the water and increase overall fuel production by about ten per cent. We have partnered with some of the best minds in this field. We are confident that when we are fully operational we will be able to deliver an innovative and cost-effective bio-diesel fuel that is also environmentally friendly,’ Teri Gevinson, CEO of Ag-Oil added.

Ag-Oil will apply for a grant from the US Department of Energy to assist in financing the project.

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Tags: algae, biodiesel, jatropha

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