Advanced Catalyst Reduction & Economization (ACRE)
Process upgrade for biodiesel manufacturers.
Backed by our expertise in biodiesel processing, CPM’s Crown Advanced Catalyst Reduction & Economization (ACRE) enables biodiesel manufacturers to run at the lowest operating cost and highest efciency by adding a third transesterifcation reaction step while also delivering an energy effcient design for reduced cooling load and steam use.
- Reduced acid usage
- Energy savings through economization
- Reduced load on cooling and heating systems
- Increased uptime
- Minimal plant disruption – short implementation time can be coordinated with annual shutdowns
- Proven in multiple geographies
- Consistent biodiesel quality
- Higher quality glycerin with less salt content
Key Features
- Successfully running in multiple plants and yielding impressive results, and with multiple feedstocks
- Plants in production achieving 40%+ catalyst reduction and experiencing $ .03 savings per gallon.
- Easily retrofitted into any unmodified CPM Crown plant and available for centrifuge operations
- Ideal for greenfield installations to improve performance and total cost of ownership
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