Syntroleum announces Geismar plant completion
Syntroleum Corp. says the new Dynamic Fuels plant that will produce high quality renewable fuels from animal fats and greases is mechanically complete, and work is now underway to prepare for the start of operations.
The prime contractor on the project in Geismar, Louisiana, achieved mechanical completion on July 9th and turned the entire plant over to Dynamic Fuels LLC, a joint venture of Syntroleum Corp.
"Punch list" items will continue to be addressed by construction and maintenance personnel as the commissioning and start-up of the plant proceed. The first shipments of animal fats have been delivered to the facility.
The commissioning activities in progress include flushing of all lines, verifying operation of the control system and installation of catalysts and absorbents. Dynamic Fuels currently expects to begin fuel production and ramp up of production rates, during the third quarter of 2010.
The new facility is designed to convert fats, greases and oils supplied by Tyson Foods into as much as 75 million gpy of renewable fuels.
Dynamic Fuels has filled the 44 permanent full-time positions on site and currently maintains 13 full-time start-up support personnel.
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