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a leading developer of advanced powertrain and vehicle system technologies, will showcase a turbo-diesel outboard marine engine developed in cooperation with Neander Motors AG at the upcoming SAE World Congress 8-10 April at COBO Center in Detroit. FEV North America, Inc. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.
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The production of renewable diesel at Neste’s Singapore refinery expansion has been restarted in early August, according to the company’s plans. Co-processed marine fuel to Swedish market. Neste Marine 0.1 It is an ISO 8217 compliant and ISCC PLUS certified marine fuel. n addition to the Swedish market, Neste Marine 0.1
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has developed proprietary, breakthrough processes that convert either low-carbon isobutanol or low-value fusel oils—a mixture of alcohols that are byproducts from fermentation processes such as alcohol production—into renewable diesel. Gevo expects this to open yet another door for Gevo products.
In April, the company completed the diesel hydrotreater conversion, which will ramp up to 8,000 bbl/d (120 million gallons per year) of renewable diesel production by the third quarter of 2021. The renewable feedstocks will be primarily delivered across the Marine Terminal. Earlier post.).
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