BioDieselNow - Renewable biodiesel fuel

Here's a company that has plans to make a 3 million gallon per year biodiesel plant using a continuous process as opposed to batch processes.  Any thoughts?

 www.evercatfuels.com

http://www.evercatfuels.com/press.asp

It is actually  3 million gallons a day! 

I think that's a typo.  The other other article says "per year."  3 million gallons per day would be about a billion gallons a year.  I don't think that's very realistic.

Oh, I don't know what is realistic. Just stating what the article said. :) But hey, it is continuous, So maybe they could make that much! haha  

Here's a company that manufactures a smaller, 350,000 gallon/year (1,000 gal/day) continuous process machine.

www.biodieselsolutions.com

 

Does this reduce any costs? 

You'd need to call them to get an idea of the operational costs ...

From their web site:

The BiodieselMaster is a fully-automated, continuous biodiesel production system that is sized to meet a community’s fuel needs. With a BiodieselMaster any community can produce their own ASTM grade biodiesel from local oil crops or animal fats.

Now you have an alternative to the huge cost and hassles of a large biodiesel plant. No specially trained technicians, no tank farm and no large construction project.  Keeping it supplied is far more manageable than a large plant. Just keep your oil and chemical tanks filled, and keep off-loading ASTM biodiesel.

With a BiodieselMaster you can:

* Cut your fuel costs dramatically by cutting out the “middlemen” and most transportation costs
* Secure your fuel availability by keeping your fuel production right in your local community
* Reduce your dependence on imported oil and take pride in “home grown fuel”
* Decrease emissions of greenhouse gases by using biodiesel instead of petroleum diesel
* Provide a cleaner and more responsible fuel alternative to your neighbors

You can contact them at:

Biodiesel Solutions Inc
1395 Greg Street, Suite 102
Sparks, NV 89431
 
Toll Free: (877) 358-6400
Main: (775) 358-6400
Email:  sales@biodieselsolutions.com  

 Hi All,

Just a thought on the continues flow systems.. If you were to put in a system that large you have to remember that the types of equipment that is involved in a system like that is very, very expensive ,and also could require a lot of maintenance, unless everything is up to a specific quality standard.Especially if you were to use waste vegetable oils and waste fats. All of the centrifuges special filtration systems are costly and can be very expensive to repair too. That is why a multi/tank system is less costly  and is     easy to make repairs if needed.  Just a thought. Thanks,,   Duff Streeter        www.michiganbiofuel.com

3 million gallons per year is pretty small for a continuous plant which includes all of the unit operations. There is a real economy of scale when it comes to continuous plants. Most plants being installed that are continuous are >5 million gallon per year but probably on avaerage 20 to 40 million gallon per year.

FOOLMEISTER'S new BIODIESMASTER is "NOT" I REPEAT" NOT" A COMPLETE continuous batch unit ready to work right out of the shipping container.The unit cost $500K to begin with, is based on running Virgin SOY oil. You still need to have oil containment vessels,catalyst vessels, finished biodiesel vessels...etc with all the associated plumbing, pumps ,sensors etc. What do you expect from the same outfit that brought you the FOOLMEISTER and FOOLMEISTERII. By the way laurenalexs , do you happen to work for BIODISEL SOLUTIONS? Joe.D