Crimson Renewable Energy recently completed a 30 million gallon per year multi-feedstock biodiesel production facility in Bakersfield California, the largest biodiesel production plant in California and among the largest in the Western U.S. This facility can utilize a wide range of feedstocks, including used cooking oils and waste animal fats to produce an ultra-low carbon biodiesel / renewable diesel fuel. Additionally, the Crimson Bakersfield facility is one of only a handful of biodiesel plant in the U.S. that can fully utilize its crude glycerin by-product to produce 99%+ refined glycerin.
Crimson is currently offering bulk biodiesel fuel to the wholesale market from its facility in Bakersfield, California, and is actively engaged in forming
partnerships with wholesalers, terminals and other participants in the value chain for biofuels. Crimson's innovative, state-of-the art biodiesel production
process combined with its multi-feedstock capability and logistics experience will allow it to consistently offer biodiesel fuels on a price competitive
basis.
Crimson Biodiesel Technology
Crimson has invested significant resources in designing and testing its own innovative biodiesel production process. Crimson’s biodiesel production process is a closed loop, continuous system that minimizes emissions and waste products, and does not create unpleasant odors or high noise levels. Crimson biodiesel production plants feature the application of new technologies and systems for feedstock pre-treatment, transesterification (the chemical process for making methyl esters), glycerin refining and methanol recovery. These process and technology innovations make it possible to consistently achieve higher levels of efficiency and product quality while significantly improving the overall economics of biodiesel production investments. Crimson will also make an ongoing investment in developing and bringing to market meaningful improvements in biodiesel production technology and processes.
Total Commitment to Quality
Crimson has a total commitment to ensuring that its biodiesel will meet or exceed the highest industry standards for fuel quality, storage and handling. These standards include the ASTM D6751-06 specification that is mandatory for all biodiesel fuel and BQ-9000 certification, a voluntary quality assurance and auditing program for the biodiesel industry. Crimson’s total commitment to excellence and quality is the cornerstone to its biodiesel operations.
Support for our Customers
In most instances, fuel wholesalers, distributors and terminals operators are just beginning to consider biodiesel or have only developed limited experience in working with biodiesel. Crimson is committed to providing strong, local support and detailed education concerning biodiesel storage and handling processes that are necessary to ensure a successful experience for all participants in the value-chain for biodiesel fuels.
Use of Multiple Feedstocks
Crimson's biodiesel production facility is designed to process multiple types of feedstock ranging from vegetable oils to algae oil to waste animal fats. The Crimson Bakersfield Biodiesel and Glycerin Production Plant currently uses waste animal fats and used cooking oils to produce an ultra-low carbon biodiesel. Crimson works with a variety of feedstock suppliers but in all instances, Crimson will only work with suppliers who are committed to sustainable agricultural practices. Whenever possible, Crimson strives to work with regional suppliers. Crimson is an active supporter of and participant in the University of California Bioenergy Work Group, which is focused on basic and applied research on new bioenergy crop alternatives and farming practices.
Customized Production Capabilities
With its advanced multi-feedstock biodiesel production system and flexible biodiesel storage facilities, Crimson can produce and manage different types of biodiesel fuel to meet specific customer requirements. For example, Crimson can utilize certain feedstocks or blends to produce biodiesel that meets a particular price point or to meet a specific requirement such as a low cold filter plug point for better cold weather durability, higher cetane for more efficient combustion and engine performance, or higher oxidative stability for an extended shelf life.
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