New Colorado Plant to Make Biodiesel from Used Cooking Oil

Two companies will build and operate a new biodiesel production plant in Boulder, Colorado (USA) that is expected to make 11.5 million gallons (43.5 million liters) a year of biofuel from used cooking oil collected from local restaurants.

An agreement was signed between Bio Plant Technologies LLC and GHP Biodiesel USA, Inc.to build and operate the said facility. Bio Plant Technologies, operating as ClearEcos, is a Colorado-based used cooking oil collector (UCO) that was founded five years ago. GHP Biodiesel USA Inc. has its origins in Germany and is a technology provider for biodiesel production systems offering flexible multi-feedstock conversion. ClearEcos also produces biodegradable cleaning solutions based on glycerine, a byproduct of the biodiesel production process, which are safer than the harsh chemicals normally used in restaurants,

The merger between UCO collection and biodiesel production is expected to benefit the environment, human health and the local community by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and toxic substances associated with the burning of petroleum and preventing build up of oil waste from local restaurants. The plant also offers an opportunity to avoid exploitation of foodstocks for biofuel production.