Honeywell UOP Renewable Fuel Technology Powering Largest Commercial Advanced Biofuel ...

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DES PLAINES, Ill., May 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- UOP LLC, a Honeywell /quotes/zigman/234291/delayed/quotes/nls/hon  company, announced today that its UOP/Eni Ecofining™ process technology is powering the largest commercial advanced biofuel facility in the U.S., capable of producing more than 130 million gallons of renewable diesel per year.

The Diamond Green Diesel facility in Norco, La., converts inedible oils and other waste feedstocks to produce high-quality renewable diesel, also known as Honeywell Green Diesel™. Unlike biodiesel, renewable diesel produced using the UOP process is chemically identical to petroleum-based diesel and can be used as a drop-in replacement in vehicles with no modifications.

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