The environmental risks associated with carbon emissions have escalated over the last several decades. Although modern technologies like burner and boiler systems have enhanced our standard of living, they’ve also created long-term negative consequences in the form of...
biodiesel
Innovation in Controlling Exothermic Reactions in Biodiesel Processing
Emerson Impact Partner Applied Control’s Julia Imhoff and Miranda Hunter teamed with Renaissance Technologies’ Terry Wilford to discuss a novel way to avoid catalyst damage for a highly exothermic reaction.
Optimizing Green Diesel Loading and Unloading Operations
At a recent Green Innovation Day gathering in the Houston, Texas area, Emerson’s Ryan Thompson and Juan Najera presented on advancing the loading and unloading of green diesel.
Renewable Diesel 101
Meha Jha presented Renewable Diesel 101 for HSE Personnel at the 2022 4C HSE conference. She opened with an overview of the biofuels market. Regulatory Initiatives globally encourage using alternative fuel sources that are cleaner burning versus traditional petroleum-based fuels.
Green Diesel: A New Industry Built Entirely on Sustainability
In a new white paper, Emerson’s Meha Jha & Julie Valentine examine the tools necessary to support green diesel production, an industry where sustainability is the prime directive.
Overcoming Biofuel Production Challenges
Hydrocarbon Processing spoke with Emerson’s Julie Valentine to discuss this topic in a “The Main Column” podcast, Digital technologies: A path to increased production and decarbonization.
Re-Visiting the Renewable Fuels Standard
In today's guest post, Emerson's Alan Novak, leader of the alternative energy industry team, revisits the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and its impact on the industry. The Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), first signed into law as part of the Energy Policy Act of...
Advanced Biofuels: Why Feedstock Neutrality Matters
Should we be picking the winning alternative energy feedstocks right now? Emerson's Douglas Morris explores this question in today's guest post. I'd like to start this blog post with a question: When you hear the term biofuels, what typically comes to mind? Chances...
Addressing the Challenges of the Renewable Fuel Standards Regulations
U.S. refiners have been changing the way they make the fuels we use every day as a result of federal regulations. Emerson's Patrick Truesdale and Chris Connor will present at the 2011 Emerson Exchange on the Renewable Fuel Standards 2 (RFS2). These regulations became...
Synthetic Fuel Production Goes Large-Scale
In a study by Hart Energy Consulting, they project: ...global biofuels demand is still projected to grow by an impressive 133% by 2020 - primarily by government policies and market mandates. At the recent Emerson Exchange meeting in San Antonio, Texas, Emerson's Al...
Animal Fat to Biodiesel
Austin Texas is home to lots of discrete manufacturing businesses with companies such as Dell, IBM, Samsung, Freescale, Advanced Micro Devices, etc. to name a few. It's not historically known for process manufacturing, which I shorthand describe as "stuff flowing...
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