A sample of biodiesel is collected during the commissioning phase in order to test the quality of the fuel. vegetable oils. Because tallows have a higher freeze point, that option is not available for some of Kyoto Fuels’ market. Also, the company has identified that some markets it hopes to penetrate want only canola-based biodiesel. That market is primarily Canada, where the majority of the company’s business is focused. Prenevost believes that Canada’s biodiesel market is underserviced , a major reason the company is focusing on the domestic market. Its proximity to Canada’s big oil producers also plays a major role in that decision, as the low cost of transportation from Lethbridge has the potential to make up for cost differences from competitive biodiesel suppliers. In the lab, a researcher tests the quality of the biodiesel produced at Kyoto Fuels’ plant in Lethbridge, Alta. There is a demonstrated demand for biodiesel in Alberta, with the province in need of 120 million litres a year in order to meet the on-road use requirements that resulted from Canada’s two per cent renewable fuel mandate. Nationally, the demand is five times that amount at 600 million litres according to Prenevost, opening the door for further penetration in domestic markets. Because of the recognized need for more biodiesel production here in Canada, Kyoto Fuels is already in the process of planning for a second biodiesel production plant. The company has purchased a piece of land for the second facility, at an undisclosed location, but construction timelines will depend on the success of its production KAHL Wood Pelleting Plants Quality worldwide. AMANDUS KAHL GmbH & Co. KG, SARJ Equipment Corp., Mr. Rick B. MacArthur, 29 Golfview Blvd., Bradford, Ontario L3Z 2A6 Phone: 905-778-0073, Fax: 905-778-9613, [email protected] www.akahl.de 18 Canadian BIOMASS NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013
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