Our modern PLA-TEC® plant oil and biodiesel cogeneration plants are also available as smaller compact units. They are efficient and offer a clean and economical alternative to fossil fuels. Biodiesel is made through a process called transesterfication. This process involves removing glycerin and other components from the vegetable oil or fat. Biodiesel is free from such substances as sulfur and aromatics which are found in traditional fuels. The unique quality of biodiesel makes it an ideal alternative fuel for cogeneration.  It has passed all Government testing requirements and it meets the standards of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) actively supports the commercial distribution and use of biodiesel.

Standard diesel engines made in the US require extensive modifications and manufacturers don’t provide warranties for plant oil and vegetable oil use. Our PLA-TEC® CHP cogeneration plants are specifically designed and made for vegetable & plant oil use. These fuels are efficiently converted into electrical and thermal energy to be used at the plant location. Excess electrical energy can be fed into the public electricity grid. Surplus thermal energy is generally utilized to heat buildings, green houses, residential homes, as well as being used in agricultural or industrial processes.