Moving Energy
Reliably
Moving Energy
Reliably
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 transesterificationTransesterification Transesterification is a chemical process commonly referred to in the production of biodiesel. This process involves reacting a triglyceride, which is the main constituent of vegetable oil and animal... 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 legislation adopted by the European Union (EU) that sets out an ambitious policy framework to promote the production and use of energy from... Read more and can produce biofuel that complies with EN14214EN14214 is a European standard that establishes the specifications and requirements for biodiesel fuel. Primarily used in the European Union, this standard defines the parameters for biodiesel produced from vegetable... 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 colorless, odorless, viscous liquid that is widely used in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food industries due to its non-toxic nature. It is a... Read more and raw material for fertilizer.