3 December 2018
DETAILS
Evonik Corporation will undertake
a significant capacity expansion of its
sodium methylate facility located in Mobile, Ala., USA.
Upon completion, the Mobile plant will be capable of
producing up to 90,000 metric tons per year.
The decision to expand capacity follows
Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recent announcement
of renewable volume obligations (RVO) for 2020,
which help set compliance for refiners
with the Renewable Fuels Standard.
Besides Mobile, Evonik also produces
sodium methylate in Germany and Argentina.
Since sodium methylate is the catalyst of choice
for large-scale biodiesel production in the U.S.,
these new EPA figures play an important role
in gauging future demand for sodium methylate.
Stefan Plass,
Head of Business Line Functional Solutions
“Demand for biodiesel in the U.S. continues to grow
and that’s why Evonik continues
to invest in its Mobile sodium methylate site,”
“We want to be able to deliver
our high quality product and services to our customers
in the most competitive and reliable way
to meet their growing needs.”
Parallel to its new capacity, Evonik is also investing further
in infrastructure and logistics solutions, including
an improved rail fleet and higher storage solutions.
Mark Hanlon,
Sodium methylate plant manager
“Our Mobile site has always featured integrated utilities,
excellent logistics access, on-site engineering
and a highly trained and dedicated workforce
to deliver high quality sodium methylate
anywhere in the U.S.,”
For more information, contact:
Robert Brown
Evonik Corporation
Tel: +1 973 929-8812
Cell: +1 973 906-4635
Email: robert.brown@evonik.com
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