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Environment Agency questionnaire on biodiesel residues for AD

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Aqua Enviro and Eunomia, on behalf of the Environment Agency, are undertaking a project examining the range of wastes produced during biodiesel manufacture, and their suitability for ‘bio-treatment’ (including anaerobic digestion, composting, aerobic digestion and MBT).  At present the only relevant waste listed in Standard Rules permits…

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Tags: Aqua Enviro, Eunomia, Environment Agency, environmental permitting, biogas, anaerobic digestion, EA, biodiesel, glycerol, glycerine

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Information from EA on export of glycerol

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We have received a request from the Waste Shipments team at the Environment Agency (EA) to circulate an update on the export of glycerol arising from the production of biodiesel, specifically in relation to the responsibility of exporters to comply with notification procedures. This is unlikely to be of direct…

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Tags: EA, glycerol, biodiesel, anaerobic digestion

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CPI and University of Manchester research on succinic acid

The University of Manchester, and ADBA members the Centre for Process Innovation, will be working on an exciting new project to produce a valuable bioresource, succinic acid, from glycerol, a by-product of the biodiesel manufacturing process. Succinic acid (HOOC-(CH2)2-COOH) is a globally important chemical used in the manufacture…

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Tags: r&d dissemination, R&D, Ollie More, cpi, glycerol

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Ofgem clarification on the use of glycerol as a feedstock

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Recently Ofgem have been looking into the use of glycerol in anaerobic digestion as a feedstock under the Feed-in Tariff scheme. This follows pressure from several ADBA members, which we supported in a meeting with Ofgem last year. A letter released by Ofgem today states that they are willing to…

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Tags: will bushby, FIT, glycerol, Ofgem, crop operators, Feedstock Working Group, feedstock, Crop feedstock, anaerobic digestion

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Use of glycerol in AD: views needed

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Ofgem has set out in response to a query its position around the use of glycerol produced during the manufacture of biodiesel, under the Feed-in Tariff scheme. They state that in order to use glycerol and still remain eligible for FiT payments your supplier will need to confirm that the…

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Tags: Feed-in-Tariff, FIT, glycerine, glycerol, Jordan Marshall, Ofgem, Renewables Obligation, RO

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