Moving Energy
Reliably
Moving Energy
Reliably
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
40
Built in 2008, the plant is located in the middle of the Spanish provinces of Basque country and Rioja, between agricultural camps and vineyards. The design of the 40,000 MT/year plant is based on transesterification### Transesterification: Transesterification is a chemical process in which a triglyceride (fat/oil) reacts with an alcohol, typically methanol or ethanol, in the presence of a catalyst to form esters and... Read more/esterification/distillation, and is capable of processing a wide spectrum of feedstock, including used cooking oil, fatty acids, tallow (Category 1 animal fats) and other residues. The plant is aligned with the Renewable Energy Directive (REDII)Renewable Energy Directive (REDII) refers to the European Union's directive (2018/2001/EU), which is a revision of the initial Renewable Energy Directive (2009/28/EC). REDII sets out a common framework for the... Read more and can produce biofuel that complies with EN14214EN14214 is a European standard specifying the requirements and test methods for the production of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) for use as a diesel fuel or as a blending... Read more.
Built in 2012, the plant was partially completed for refined vegetable oil by the previous owner. It is located in the petroleum/chemical hub of Andalucia in the Port of Huelva. Gunvor is upgrading the plant with new technology that will allow it to process used cooking oil and a proportion of fatty acids. The plant will also be able to produce by-products such as refined glycerineGlycerine, also known as glycerol, is a simple polyol compound. It is a colorless, odorless, viscous liquid that is sweet-tasting and non-toxic. It is widely used in pharmaceutical formulations, as... Read more and raw material for fertilizer.
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
47
HOUSTON (2 March 2023) – As part of its strategy to accelerate the energy transitionEnergy Transition refers to the global shift from reliance on fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas towards more sustainable and renewable energy sources like solar, wind, hydroelectric,… Read more, Gunvor USA LLC (Gunvor), part of the Gunvor Group, […]
Air Products (NYSE:APD) and Gunvor Petroleum Rotterdam (GPR), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gunvor Group (Gunvor), have signed a joint development agreement for an import terminal in Rotterdam. The agreement responds to the accelerating demand for green energy sources to meet climate objectives and the need to diversify energy sources. The import terminal is expected to […]
GES is acquiring part of the assets of Stargate Terminal from Gunvor Group and will develop over 20 hectares of vacant land. GES has ambitious plans to develop a large industrial site at Rotterdam for storage solutions for low carbon products to facilitate the energy transition. This is the first deal announced by the newly […]
New entity Nyera to target sustainable investments in renewables**Renewables** Renewables, short for renewable energy sources, refer to energy that is collected from resources that are naturally replenished on a human time scale, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides,… Read more, carbon capture Gunvor Group, one of the world’s largest physical energy commodities traders, has announced […]
Banks demonstrate strong support for feedstocksFeedstocks are the raw materials that are processed in industrial operations to produce energy, fuels, and other chemical products. In the energy sector, feedstocks typically refer to the basic materials… Read more that meet European Green Deal Gunvor Group (“Gunvor”, “the Company”) has successfully closed a new US $540 million […]
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