New Zealand's First Commercial Biodiesel Plant Set
January 13, 2016http://biofuels-news.com/display_news/10010/new_zealands_first_commercial_biodiesel_plant_set_for_testing/
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Z Energy, a New Zealand energy producer, has moved towards completing New Zealand's first commercial scale biodiesel plant in Wiri, Auckland, with the development of a biodiesel distillation column.
The plant will turn inedible tallow, a by-product of the New Zealand meat industry, into biodiesel with the potential to scale production up. Z Energy says the biodiesel distillation column is a sophisticated piece of kit which will ensure a highly refined, pure finished biodiesel.
Fuel burned for transportation makes up around 17% of New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions. According to David Binnie, Z's general manager of supply and distribution, it will take time, but the investment is a step towards reducing New Zealand's reliance on fossil fuels.
The biodiesel will be available to customers towards the middle of 2016.
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