Refinery processUnrefined vegetable oilRefined oil Refinery by-products VEGETABLE OIL UTILIZATION

LIQUID BIOFUEL PLANTS

Liquid biofuel can be produced from practically any oil-rich crop, from oil palm, soy, rapeseed and olive to sunfl ower seeds, grown in many regions all around the world. In order to minimize the lifecycle impact on greenhouse gas emissions, Wärtsilä liquid biofuel plants are designed to operate on clarifi ed crude vegetable oils – without any supplementary energy for fuel refi nement needed. Wärtsilä offers liquid biofuel power stations in the range of 1-300 MW using Wärtsilä 20, Wärtsilä 32 and Wärtsilä 46 prime movers. By end of year 2007 there will be about 250 MW of Wärtsilä liquid biofuel plants in operation.Power producers around the world are encouraged to take advantage of green certifi cates provided by local authorities.
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