ConocoPhillips Biodiesel plant in Cork

eirmail

Has anyone got more information on this .
Like where are they getting the raw material .
The article says 1000 barrells of biodiesel , I presume per day but it does not mention this.

http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2006/12/18/daily16.html

ConocoPhillips producing renewable diesel fuel
Houston Business Journal - 9:30 AM CST Tuesday
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ConocoPhillips has started commercial production of renewable diesel fuel at the company's refinery in Cork, Ireland. The refinery is currently producing 1,000 barrels of the renewable fuel, which includes soybean and vegetable oils among its ingredients.

Houston-based ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) said the renewable diesel meets European Union standards for diesel fuels. The fuel is produced using existing equipment at the refinery and is blended and transported with petroleum-based diesel, unlike biodiesel fuel. The process can also be used to convert animal fats and oils to renewable diesel fuel.


ConocoPhillips developed the production process and tested it at the Cork refinery last year. Soybean oil will be the primary renewable feedstock used, although the plant can also produce renewable diesel using rape seed oil and other vegetable oils.

"ConocoPhillips has developed an economical means of producing renewable diesel fuel that burns more cleanly than conventional diesel fuel and contributes to energy diversification," said Bob Hassler, ConocoPhillips' president of Europe refining, marketing and transportation. "Fuel source diversification will help meet the world's growing demand for energy."

SeanW

strange ... no news about this in the Irish sources as of yet. I'd keep an open mind as to whether or not there is any truth to it - not long ago IIRC Top was the only company to actually have a refinery in this country, and ... where would CP be getting it's soybeans from? They don't grow them anywhere around here AFAIK and soybeans aren't even the most efficient for the job.

EDIT:

Just spotted the press release at ConocoPhillips website. http://www.conocophillips.com/newsroom/news_releases/2006+News+Releases/121906.htm

BendiBus

SeanW wrote:

strange ... no news about this in the Irish sources as of yet.

http://www.rte.ie/business/2006/1219/ConocoPhillips.html

Nukem

I was onto them in realtion to running and emergency Gen-Set for a large plant but they said it will be a least a year before they get the bio-diesel certified and producing it correctly. Still glad to see something happening:)