Renewable Energy Group completes USD21 million upgrade

Renewable Energy Group completed a USD21 million technology upgrade at its 30 million gallon biodiesel refinery in southern Minnesota in June. The on-time, on-budget upgrades allow the REG Albert Lea plant to run a wide variety of locally-sourced agricultural byproducts such as animal fats, used cooking oils, inedible corn oils, yellow grease, and vegetable oils.
All biodiesel produced at the plant meet the company’s REG-9000 quality specifications, which exceed the industry’s ASTM B100 standard. The multiple feedstock product has been available since June 19 and enhances biodiesel product availability options as Minnesota prepares to increase its diesel blending requirement from B5 to B10.
REG will celebrate the project with an official ribbon cutting ceremony later in the summer.
REG is a leading North American biodiesel producer with a nationwide distribution and logistics system. Utilizing an integrated value chain model, REG is focused on converting natural fats, oils and greases into advanced biofuels. With more than 225 million gallons of owned/operated annual production capacity at biorefineries across the country, REG is a proven biodiesel partner in the distillate marketplace.
REG supplies biodiesel that meets or exceeds ASTM quality specifications. REG-9000 branded biodiesel is distributed in nearly every state in the U.S.
(July 11, 2013)