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Sep 28, 2009 6:44 pm US/Central
Minn. Biodiesel Plant Creates Fuel Without Waste
ISANTI, Minn. (WCCO) ―
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The plant creates fuel without water, chemicals or waste. The new process called "Mcgyan"-- named after its inventors -- converts fats into fuel within seconds.
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It's been called 'too good to be true' and a 'miracle' fuel. It's a biodiesel that's made from waste, not food stock. If it's successful, the new plant could replace the need for foreign oil.
The crowd at Ever Cat Fuels grand opening in Isanti, Minnesota learned all about a new way of making energy. They're also seeing a biodiesel plant like no other in the world.
"It's going to spur our economy," said Clayton McNeff, co-founder of Ever Cat Fuels. "It's a green technology, and it's going to provide jobs. "
The plant creates fuel without water, chemicals or waste. The new process called "Mcgyan"-- named after its inventors -- converts fats into fuel within seconds.
"When we get to full capacity in another week," said McNeff, "we'll be producing more than 10,000 gallons a day. And so that's more than a truckload a day, so it will be going out to consumers very soon."
"Biodiesel," said Ben Yan holding up a bottle of the fuel. "This is the first time in this plant."
They're using vegetable oil waste as the base, but they could use anything from stink weed to algae.
For safety reasons, the only way to tour the plant is to watch through remote cameras. Two six-foot tall reactors will start by making 3 million gallons of fuel this year. In 3 years, that will be up to 30 million gallons per year.
"This is really a first of its kind plant," said Yan. "It's unique in the world. So, it had to be demonstrated at large scale and now our intention is to license the technology and so hopefully you'll be seeing these plants all over the country."
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