LAS VEGAS, NV --(Marketwired - July 22, 2014) - Methes Energies International Ltd. (
In almost all cases, biodiesel feedstock oils must be pre-treated before the oils can be converted into quality biodiesel. The pre-treatment process is either performed at the biodiesel facility or at other facilities before delivery to a biodiesel facility. Current pre-treatment processes can be expensive and challenging adding to the cost of oils and facility maintenance costs such as when using sulfuric acid.
Methes will be sharing, via the webinar, the benefits of a new pre-treatment process with industry professionals, biodiesel producers and feedstock providers. It will cover, among other things, how this new process can convert high FFA oils into biodiesel, converts crude oilseeds without the need to degum, and removes all the waxes and the red color in corn oil as well as reducing substantially the overall catalyst cost at a typical biodiesel facility. With a conversion time as low as 15 minutes to one hour this new process uses a liquid catalyst that is non corrosive and easy to handle compared to traditional sulfuric acid.
Considering that over 1.8 billion gallons of biodiesel was produced in the U.S. alone in 2013 and that most of those gallons were produced using feedstock oils that needed to be pre-treated (soybean, canola, corn and used cooking oils, etc…), Methes believes that it can capture a large part of the pre-treatment market and generate substantial revenues as producers and processors realize the benefits of this new process.
John Loewen, COO of Methes, said, "We are very excited to be presenting our new process on August 28 th . Our team has been working on this for a long time and we know of many, in the industry, that could benefit from this right away. There are several producers that cannot deal with some of the feedstocks out there such as corn oil which is becoming more and more available thanks to so many ethanol plants now extracting that oil before making ethanol. In fact, even facilities running on soybean and canola oil should take a look at this new process as it will save them money in the long run. We believe that this process is a game-changer in light of all the benefits that we are looking forward to share on the webinar."
The webinar is free and open to anyone that would like to find out more. You can register for the webinar by visiting Biodiesel Magazine's website at www.biodieselmagazine.com . Select "Events" from the top menu and then "Webinars".
About Methes Energies International Ltd.
Methes Energies International Ltd. is a renewable energy company that offers a variety of products and services to biodiesel fuel producers. Methes also offers biodiesel processors that are unique, truly compact, fully automated state-of-the-art and continuous flow that can run on a wide variety of feedstocks. Methes markets and sells biodiesel fuel produced at its showcase production facility in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, and at its 13 MGY facility in Sombra, Ontario, to customers in the U.S. and Canada, as well as providing multiple biodiesel fuel solutions to its clientele. Among its services are selling commodities to its network of biodiesel producers, selling their biodiesel production and providing clients with proprietary software to operate and control their processors. Methes also remotely monitors the quality and characteristics of its clients' production, upgrades and repairs their processors and advises clients on adjusting their processes to use varying feedstock to improve the quality of their biodiesel. For more information, please visit www.methes.com .
About Biodiesel Magazine
Biodiesel Magazine is a bi-monthly trade journal dedicated to objective, independent coverage of biodiesel news, events and information relevant to the global industry. With editorial focus on U.S. and international methyl ester manufacturing, trade, distribution and markets, Biodiesel Magazine also provides valuable insight into feedstock and market share competition from the non-ester renewable diesel sector.
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Contacts: Methes Energies International Ltd. Michel G. Laporte Chairman and CEO 702-932-9964
