Kansas’ Healy Biodiesel signs LOI to convert from transesterification to hydroprocessing; intends to produce drop-in renewable diesel from spring 2010

In Kansas, Healy Biodiesel signed a letter of intent with Cetane Energy to convert from  transesterification to Cetane’s hydroprocessing technology that will produce renewable diesel. Renewable diesel is a drop-in fuel that can be utilized in a standard diesel engine and does not require infrastructure or engine modification. According to Cetane Energy, its renewable diesel also produces lower emissions than biodiesel and has a higher energy density which can lead to greater fuel economy.

Cetane is operating a demonstration plant in Carlsbad, New Mexico, while the Healy conversion is scheduled for April 2010. Cetane said that its process is feedstock-flexible, and is able to convert algal oils to renewable diesel.

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