Dynamic Fuels plant nearly complete
June 15, 2010
Construction of the 75-MMgy Dynamic Fuels renewable diesel plant in Geismar, La., not far from Baton Rouge, is nearing completion, according to Jeff Bigger, Syntroleum Corp.'s senior vice president and director of the Dynamic Fuels management committee. Dynamic Fuels LLC is a 50/50 joint venture between Tyson Foods Inc. and Syntroleum.
The facility will use Syntroleum's trademarked Bio-Synfining process to convert low-cost feedstocks to renewable diesel fuel, with coproduction of naphtha and liquid petroleum gas. Mechanical completion was expected in June.
"Construction is very near complete, with primary efforts at this point being completion of quality inspections on the piping, and items such as post-weld heat-treating, weld X-ray, hardness testing and final restoration after pressure testing," he said. Commissioning, plant start-up and full-rate operations are expected in the third quarter. "Nine of the 27 systems in the plant have been turned over from the contractor to Dynamic Fuels and are being commissioned," Bigger said. "The staff is ready to operate as soon as the plant is completed."
The facility will use Syntroleum's trademarked Bio-Synfining process to convert low-cost feedstocks to renewable diesel fuel, with coproduction of naphtha and liquid petroleum gas. Mechanical completion was expected in June.
"Construction is very near complete, with primary efforts at this point being completion of quality inspections on the piping, and items such as post-weld heat-treating, weld X-ray, hardness testing and final restoration after pressure testing," he said. Commissioning, plant start-up and full-rate operations are expected in the third quarter. "Nine of the 27 systems in the plant have been turned over from the contractor to Dynamic Fuels and are being commissioned," Bigger said. "The staff is ready to operate as soon as the plant is completed."
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