Techno-Chem Enterprises, B-100, 2007, 5 Million Gallon/Year Capacity, Soybean Oil or Animal Tallow Feedstock, Allen-Bradley PLC Controls

Description

  1. Overview
    1. Built in 2007
    2. Shut down in 2008
    3. Technology from Techno-Chem Enterprises
    4. Products: B-100 biodiesel or crude glycerine
    5. Byproducts: 10% or 500,000 gallon/year of crude glycerine
    6. Raw materials: soybean oil or animal tallow, methanol
  2. Major Equipment
    1. One 8,625 lbs/hr @ 150 psig steam boiler
    2. Two 20 ton Schreiber chillers
    3. One Marley cooling tower
    4. One Buckeye VBT-300 foam fire suppression system
    5. Two 316ss Alfa Laval PX-30 separator centrifuges
    6. Thirteen 12,000 gallon storage tanks (1 ss; 12 cs)
    7. Two 820 gallon cs reactors
    8. One MAP-205 separator centrifuge
    9. Two 200 gallon cs Nash vacuum dryers
    10. Four Sharplex vertical pressure leaf filters
    11. Three 316ss distillation columns (1 packed; 2 tray)
    12. Three 316ss distillation column reboilers
    13. Three 316ss distillation column condensers
    14. Allen-Bradley PLC controls
  3. Condition and Documentation
    1. Complete documentation available
  4. Location and Transportation
    1. Great transportation: accessible by rail and truck