Renewable Diesel is an alternative fuel for diesel and is produced from animal fats, Used Cooking Oil (UCO) and oils such as soybean or canola oil. The fuel produced is chemically identical and meets the characteristics of traditional diesel in terms of combustion, engine compatibility with lower emissions, allowing it to be used as a direct substitute or blended with petroleum diesel without requiring modifications to existing infrastructure or engines.

Renewable diesel can be produced through several technology pathways, each offering unique methods for converting feedstocks into hydrocarbon fuels. The most widely used method is traditional hydrotreating, where fats, oils, and greases are processed at elevated temperatures and pressures, utilizing a catalyst. Other pathways include pyrolysis, gasification, hydrothermal processing, biological sugar upgrading and catalytic sugar upgrading.

Last Updated: Tuesday, 27th August 2024