BDI BioEnergy International : Opening of a BDI RetroFit BioDiesel plant in the USA

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Opening of a BDI RetroFit BioDiesel plant in the USA

20.10.2016

(Grambach, October 20, 2016): The Styrian plant manufacturer BDI - BioEnergy International AG has inaugurated the commissioned extension of an existing BioDiesel plant in America.

• Successful RetroFit of an American BioDiesel plant
• Triplication of production due to technical expansion

At the beginning of October, Crimson Renewable Energy together with BDI, California Energy Commission and California Air Resources Board personnel formally opened its upgraded BioDiesel plant in Bakersfield, California. Thanks to this plant optimisation and upgrade the client is now able to triple its biodiesel production, raise its feedstock flexibility and establish themselves to a leading producer of next generation biofuels in the U.S. In this project, BDI has played a key role in the development of a tailor-made RetroFit solution for the extended use of waste materials, while at the same time increasing product quality.

Harry Simpson (Crimson Renewables, CEO): 'The excellent cooperation of the project teams of Crimson and BDI led to a smooth, fast workflow resulting in a successful commissioning of our newly expanded BioDiesel plant. We are very pleased that Crimson will increase its already significant role in helping California achieve it's carbon reduction goals, which interestingly was initiated by former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger who is also from Styria, Austria.'

Dr. Edgar Ahn (BDI, CSO): 'With this project, BDI is able to strengthen its presence on the US biodiesel market. Our internationally successful RetroFit programme helped our customer to update its existing plant to the latest technology. With waste based biodiesel production they will be able to make an important contribution to California's environmental targets.'

LTR:Christine Riedl (BDI), Cory Busby (Crimson), Harry Simpson (CEO, Crimson), Hermann Stockinger (BDI)

About BDI - BioEnergy International AG
BDI - BioEnergy International AG is market and technology leader in the construction of customized BioDiesel plants using the Multi-Feedstock Technology the company has developed itself, which can manufacture BioDiesel from different raw materials, such as Vegetable Oils, Used Cooking Oils and Animal Fats. In the 'From Waste to Value' field BDI supplies efficient plant concepts that are designed to produce BioGas from industrial and municipal waste. Together with its subsidiary UIC GmbH, BDI is also active in the field of vacuum distillation. UIC GmbH supplies equipment and components for the gentle distillation of liquid mixtures in both rough and fine vacuum. In the Life Science segment, BDI creates with its fully-owned subsidiary BDI - BioLife Science GmbH new standards in the production of valuable algae-based products. This innovation enables the development of processes and equipment of the production and use of algae biomass.

BDI has specialised in the development of technologies that make optimum use of resources in the industrial processing of by- and waste products ever since it was established in 1996 and owns an extensive patent portfolio that has resulted from its in-house research and development activities. Our range of services includes public authority, basic and detailed engineering, installation and start-up as well as After-Sales support.

BDI - BioEnergy International AG and the companies it consolidates currently have 125 employees. The shares of BDI - BioEnergy International AG (ISIN AT0000A02177) are listed in the General Standard Market at Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Contact for further information:
Dr. Edgar Ahn
Member of the Board, CSO

BDI - BioEnergy International AG
Parkring 18
A-8074 Raaba-Grambach
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