DES PLAINES, Ill., March 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NYSE:
HON) UOP today announced that the Diamond Green Diesel facility in
Norco, La., will expand its annual
production capacity of renewable diesel from 10,000 barrels per day
to 18,000 bpd, using Honeywell UOP's Ecofining™ process
technology.
Diamond Green Diesel, which is owned by Valero Energy Corp. and
Darling Ingredients Inc., is the largest commercial advanced
biofuel facility in the United
States. The company plans to complete the expansion in the
second quarter of 2018.
"The expansion of the Diamond Green Diesel facility is a
testament to the viability and growth potential of renewable
fuels," said Dave Cepla, senior
director of Honeywell UOP's Renewable Energy and Chemicals
business. "The technology and commercial potential of the Ecofining
process have been proven, and the best evidence is the company's
decision to invest in expanded production capacity."
The Diamond Green Diesel facility converts inedible oils and
other waste feedstocks to produce Honeywell Green Diesel™, a
high-quality renewable fuel. Unlike biodiesel, renewable diesel
produced using the Ecofining process is chemically identical to
petroleum-based diesel and can be used as a drop-in replacement in
vehicles with no modifications. It also features up to an
80-percent lifecycle reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared
with diesel from petroleum.
Fuel produced at the facility is qualified as "Biomass-Based
Diesel," an Advanced Biofuel under the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency's Renewable Fuel Standard, which requires a
minimum volume of transportation fuels sold in the U.S. to contain
renewable fuel as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Honeywell UOP jointly developed the Ecofining process with Eni
SpA. It converts non-edible natural oils and animal fats to
Honeywell Green Diesel, which offers improved performance over
biodiesel and petroleum-based diesel. It features a cetane value of
80, compared with a cetane range of 40 to 60 found in diesel at the
pump today.
Cetane values indicate how quickly and completely diesel fuel
will burn. Higher-cetane diesel fuel provides better engine
performance with fewer emissions. High-cetane diesel can be blended
with cheaper low-cetane diesel to meet transportation standards.
Honeywell Green Diesel also offers excellent performance at cold or
warm temperatures.
In addition to Ecofining technology, Honeywell has
commercialized the UOP Renewable Jet Fuel Process™, which
originally was developed under a contract with the U.S. Defense
Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to produce renewable jet
fuel for the U.S. military. Honeywell Green Jet Fuel™ produced by
this process technology can be blended seamlessly with
petroleum-based fuel. When used in up to a 50-percent blend with
petroleum-based jet fuel, Honeywell Green Jet Fuel requires no
changes to aircraft technology and meets all critical
specifications for flight.
Honeywell UOP also is a partner with Ensyn Corp. in Envergent
Technologies LLC, which offers RTP® rapid thermal
processing technology and equipment for the production of renewable
heat, power and transportation fuels. Learn more about Honeywell
UOP renewable energy technologies at www.uop.com/biofuels.
Honeywell UOP (www.uop.com) is a leading international supplier
and licensor of process technology, catalysts, adsorbents,
equipment, and consulting services to the petroleum refining,
petrochemical, and gas processing industries. Honeywell UOP is part
of Honeywell's Performance Materials and Technologies strategic
business group, which also includes Honeywell Process Solutions
(www.honeywellprocess.com), a pioneer in automation control,
instrumentation and services for the oil and gas, refining,
petrochemical, chemical and other industries.
Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100
software-industrial company that delivers industry specific
solutions that include aerospace and automotive products and
services; control technologies for buildings, homes, and industry;
and performance materials globally. Our technologies help
everything from aircraft, cars, homes and buildings, manufacturing
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