US Military Base in Afghanistan will Produce Biodiesel from Used Cooking Oil
April 1, 2015http://www.biodieselmagazine.com/articles/341747/us-military-base-in-afghanistan-to-make-biodiesel-from-uco
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Springboard Biodiesel announced that it will provide its small-scale biodiesel processing system to Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan.
The company will provide their BioPro 380EX and SpringPro T76, a small-scale biodiesel processing system designed to convert the base's used cooking oil (UCO) into ASTM-grade biodiesel that can then be used in diesel vehicles on base.
"Springboard is excited to provide this made-in-the-USA, clean technology solution to the U.S. military," said Springboard Biodiesel CEO Mark Roberts. The system will enable the base to produce high-quality biodiesel from used cooking oil, which is 90 percent cleaner than regular diesel.
"We're hopeful that the success of Bagram's small-scale biodiesel production initiative will resonate with other bases that want to copy the model," added Roberts.
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