| Biorefinery Process BlueEarth Maui Biodiesel, LLC has sought to muddy the waters, by claiming that they are building a transesterification plant instead of a biorefinery so that they can evade writing a required Environmental Impact Statement. SB 1718 CD1: Authorizes special purpose revenue bonds to BlueEarth Maui Biodiesel, LLC, for construction of a biodiesel refinery on Maui. HRS 343-5(a) Except as otherwise provided, an environmental assessment shall be required for actions that (9) Propose any ... (D) Oil refinery BlueEarth: ''Q: Are Biodiesel Plants considered 'oil refineries?' A: No, they are correctly defined as Transesterification Facilities.'' http://blueearthhawaii.com/frequent_questions Transesterification (¦trans·e¦ster·ə·fə′kā·shən) (organic chemistry) Conversion of an organic acid ester into another ester of that same acid. Biodiesel is derived from vegetable oils in an inexpensiveprocess called transesterification, in which vegetable oilreacts with methanol or ethanol in the presence of acatalyst. The catalyst is used to speed up the reaction.The process yields about 96 percent biodiesel.Many vegetable oils, both those used as foods and thoseunsuited for human consumption, can produce oil forbiodiesel. The most economical choice depends on the oilyield per acre, product quality, the value of the wastes andby-products of the transesterification process, geography,and government policies. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Refinery: an industrial plant for purifying a crude substance; a place where some crude material, as sugar or petroleum, is purified Refinery - an industrial plant for purifying a crude substance. Oil Refinery, Petroleum Refinery - a refinery for petroleum. Sugar Refinery - a refinery for sugar. www.thefreedictionary.com/refinery |
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