According to the latest report of the United States "Chemical Engineering News", the large amount of by-product glycerol produced in the production of biodiesel will have a very big impact on traditional glycerin producers, because each ton of biodiesel will produce 1 ton of glycerol. In recent years, with the gradual warming of the biodiesel industry, many traditional glycerine producers will be forced to close.
Nowadays, with the soaring of international oil prices, biodiesel as an alternative energy source has become popular and popular in the world. It will surely cause a large surplus of glycerin supply, and even lead the traditional glycerin industry out of the market. However, the increase in the supply of cheap glycerine will also stimulate the rapid development of the new glycerol-based raw materials industry.
Since the mid-90s of last century, the global market for glycerol has gone up and down several times. The weakness in the market caused by lower prices in 2001 added pressure on the market. At the same time, the substantial growth of crude glycerol produced by the by-product of biodiesel production in Europe is also an important factor. In 2002, the supply of glycerol began to decline due to the decline in the operating rate of biodiesel. However, by the end of 2003, the growth of biodiesel production prompted the market to reverse the supply surplus and glycerol prices fell.
According to reports, some companies that traditionally produce glycerin are gradually exiting the glycerol production business. Dow has just shut down its glycerin plant in Freeport, Texas because of the impact of large amounts of byproduct glycerol from biodiesel production. However, Dow Chemical's glycerin production facility in Germany continues to operate. Procter & Gamble Chemicals will also close its natural glycerine refinery in West Thurrock, United Kingdom, on March 31 this year.
At the same time, Solvay Belgium plans to build a new epichlorohydrin production plant at its plant in Tavaux, France. The device will use one-step Epicerol process developed by Solvay developed glycerin as a raw material, while traditional process uses propylene as a raw material, uses chlorine gas to pass through several steps, and produces a large amount of chlorine-containing by-products. This set of epichlorohydrin plant with a design capacity of 10,000 tons/year will be completed and put into production in the first half of 2007. The raw material glycerol needed for this unit will be supplied by the French biodiesel producer Diester Industries. American agricultural giant Archer Daniels Midland will also use glycerol instead of propylene oxide as a raw material to produce propylene glycol.
Nowadays, with the soaring of international oil prices, biodiesel as an alternative energy source has become popular and popular in the world. It will surely cause a large surplus of glycerin supply, and even lead the traditional glycerin industry out of the market. However, the increase in the supply of cheap glycerine will also stimulate the rapid development of the new glycerol-based raw materials industry.
Since the mid-90s of last century, the global market for glycerol has gone up and down several times. The weakness in the market caused by lower prices in 2001 added pressure on the market. At the same time, the substantial growth of crude glycerol produced by the by-product of biodiesel production in Europe is also an important factor. In 2002, the supply of glycerol began to decline due to the decline in the operating rate of biodiesel. However, by the end of 2003, the growth of biodiesel production prompted the market to reverse the supply surplus and glycerol prices fell.
According to reports, some companies that traditionally produce glycerin are gradually exiting the glycerol production business. Dow has just shut down its glycerin plant in Freeport, Texas because of the impact of large amounts of byproduct glycerol from biodiesel production. However, Dow Chemical's glycerin production facility in Germany continues to operate. Procter & Gamble Chemicals will also close its natural glycerine refinery in West Thurrock, United Kingdom, on March 31 this year.
At the same time, Solvay Belgium plans to build a new epichlorohydrin production plant at its plant in Tavaux, France. The device will use one-step Epicerol process developed by Solvay developed glycerin as a raw material, while traditional process uses propylene as a raw material, uses chlorine gas to pass through several steps, and produces a large amount of chlorine-containing by-products. This set of epichlorohydrin plant with a design capacity of 10,000 tons/year will be completed and put into production in the first half of 2007. The raw material glycerol needed for this unit will be supplied by the French biodiesel producer Diester Industries. American agricultural giant Archer Daniels Midland will also use glycerol instead of propylene oxide as a raw material to produce propylene glycol.
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