Tyson/Syntroleum Biodiesel Plant Under Construction
The nation’s largest meat processor and a renewable fuel company have started construction on a biodiesel plant in Louisiana that will be the nation’s first renewable synthetic fuels plant.
This press release from Tyson Foods and Syntroleum Corp. says the Dynamic Fuels plant in Geismar, Louisiana will produce 75 million gallons of biodiesel a year when it goes to full capacity:
Construction offices are now in place and concrete foundations are being poured for the new facility. The project remains on budget and on schedule for startup in early 2010. Once in operation, the new facility will use Syntroleum’s Bio-Synfining™ Technology to convert animal fats and greases provided by Tyson into ultra-clean renewable diesel and jet fuel.
“There has been great progress in the last 18 months since the formation of Dynamic Fuels, as we have gone from concept to actually pouring concrete for the first renewable synthetic fuels plant in the United States,” said Jeff Bigger, senior vice president of business development for Syntroleum. “With the support of the State of Louisiana, outstanding effort and teamwork from the people working day to day on the project and the support of both Tyson Foods and Syntroleum we have been able to maintain our original project budget, economics and schedule for the Geismar facility.”
Jeff Webster, group vice president of Tyson’s Renewable Products Division, said, “We’re pleased with the progress made on this important renewable fuels project. Tyson is committed to revolutionizing the conversion of raw materials and by-products into high-margin initiatives, and the Dynamic Fuels venture is a cornerstone of this corporate strategy.”
The $138 million facility is expected to be finished by the end of this year with full operations by mid-2010.
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Brown
Great tech great startup company, watch for them in the future!!! Clean Energy is a Must!!!
Earnest Greer
I have 30+ years experience in oil gas petrochemical industry. I just finished building a 15 million gallon a year bio diesel plant in Texarkana as their construction supervisor. The name of the company is Red River Biodiesel. The feed stock was Tyson chicken. I am looking for a job and would like to be considered as an employee to help build your plant. Please let me know by email if you would like my resume.
Ochtman
Earnest,
I am an investor in a biofuels startup and we will be recruiting shortly. Please send me your resumé – you can reach me on hso66@yahoo.com.
chicken fat
i have studied this industry when this was a concept in 2007
Because it is integrator Tyson will make money not only fom this project alone, but more imporatntly because this will consume around 20% of total chicken fat in the USA, therefore its price will rise. Tyson hold about 35% of total market share.
My point to Mr ” Brown” is that this will not be the future, this is a unique concept that coulndt be implemented by anyone else but Tyson.
Viday2
It sounds like you’re creating problems yourself by trying to solve this issue instead of looking at why their is a problem in the first place.
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