Biodiesel Production: It’s a Dirty Job, but Methes Energies International Ltd. (MEIL) is Glad to Do It

Methes Energies was founded a decade ago in response to an unfulfilled need for a small-scale solution to commercially produce high-quality biodiesel. After years of research, development and progression, Methes has become a recognizable player in the biodiesel industry, selling its Denami 3000 and Denami 600 biodiesel processors. The company also sells biodiesel produced at its two production facilities in Ontario, Canada, as well as supporting products and services. At first read, the company’s suite of offerings is a mouth-full. A closer look at the core process reveals a relatively simple conversion process that has the power to change the world.

Biodiesel emits significantly less carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide, as well as 85% fewer cancer causing agents, and can be made from a variety of raw material and waste oils such as vegetable oil (from restaurant grease). The first step of the manufacturing process for vegetable oil in particular is the transportation of the waste to a filtering plant to remove water and debris that make it unusable as a biodiesel. At the filtering plant the oil is pumped into a holding tank and heated to dry up and drain the water.

From here, the oil enters a multi-stage filtering process. The first phase sends the oil through a vibrating sift that catches large pieces of debris such as food and dirt, making the oil visibly cleaner but still not usable as a biodiesel. Next, the oil passes through a second vibrating sift that traps smaller pieces of debris. Like the previous step, the second phase gets the oil one step closer to being usable, but it still contains significant amounts of micro-debris.

The third and final stage of the filtration process pumps the oil through 20 ultra-fine filtered cloths that trap micro-debris larger than 1 micron in size, which is roughly 80 times smaller than the width of a strand of human hair. The oil has now been processed into a “feedstock,” which is ready to be converted into diesel fuel.

Feedstock is then thoroughly mixed with methanol and a catalyst to elicit a chemical reaction, which produces glycerin (an ingredient commonly used in soaps and cosmetics). Processing consumes the majority of the methanol. In the next step, telltale of whether the biodiesel meets international regulatory standards, the facility’s quality control lab conducts flammability tests from samples from each production run.

In this test, the biodiesel is heated to 135 degrees Celsius; if the gas ignites, more methanol is removed. If the gas doesn’t ignite, the conversion process is a success – the biodiesel meets regulatory standards.

Using the proper equipment, the actual production of biodiesel is a fairly easy task, but the job doesn’t end there. To get its clients on track to be successful and profitable biodiesel producers, Methes also offers engineering, software, and marketing that support its biodiesel technology. The company’s team of professionals offers consulting, operational, and troubleshooting services that cover each phase of the biodiesel project and production, further demonstrating the company’s leading position in the biodiesel industry.

For more information visit www.methes.com

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