Production of renewable diesel will increase to 275M gallons a year
Based on “solid execution and strong earnings,” the $190 million expansion of the Diamond Green Diesel (DGD) facility in Norco is back in motion again.
Engineering and construction planning is underway on the project, according to Darling Ingredients’ latest earning statement. Equipment has been ordered “that requires a long lead time for manufacturing.”
Construction is expected to be complete by late 2017 with a mid-2018 startup.
Plans are to increase the facility’s annual production from 160 million gallons to 275 million gallons of renewable diesel fuel, representing a 70 percent capacity increase, according to the earnings statement. The diesel is made from recycled animal fat, used cooking oil and other feedstocks.Diamond Green is a joint venture by Darling Ingredients and Valero Energy Corp. which has a refinery in St. Charles Parish.
“Our Diamond Green Diesel joint venture continues to be a shining star in our portfolio of ingredients and our DGD team has successfully proven the technology works, producing the highest quality product to meet the expectations of our customers,” commented Randall C. Stuewe, Darling Ingredients chairman and CEO, on the planned expansion.
The expansion will also include expanded outbound logistics for servicing the many developing low carbon fuel markets around North America and the globe.
DGD started production on Sept. 15, 2014.
According to DGD, the plant is currently capable of annually converting approximately 1.3 billion pounds of fat into more than 150 million gallons of renewable “green” diesel.
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