BF Commodities to build 1.5 MMgy biodiesel plant in Switzerland
January 22, 2014
BY Ron Kotrba
BF Commodities recently announced it will open the first biodiesel refinery in the Swiss canton of Ticino.
The plant, to be called BF Commodities Biodiesel, will be constructed in the city of Lugano.
Carlo Pasquinetti with BF Commodities told Biodiesel Magazine that Biolatina is designing and building the facility. Construction is slated to begin in April with completion expected in June.
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The plant will be capable of producing 1.5 million gallons of biodiesel per year using animal fats and used cooking oil as feedstock.
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