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Looks Like they are to late in Opp ... Local business is now building another plant in Andalusia ! This could put a huge dent in the "Local" support seems they even have churches and "Blue Haired" lil ole ladies pouring out their used cooking oil! LOL
http://andalusiastarnews.com/articles/2008/05/22/news/news01.txt

Shaw to produce its own biodiesel

By Michele Gerlach
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 12:15 AM CDT



The employees of Shaw Industries Plant 65, located in Andalusia, have a new goal. As part of their company's plan to convert used cooking oil to biodiesel for use in their boilers, Shaw's managers have asked employees to contribute their own used cooking oil, and to collect oil from their friends, neighbors and favorite restaurants.

Already, the employees are hard at work on the project that officially launched Tuesday.

"We've got to do everything we can to keep our plant going," Mickey Glisson said of her support for the program.

While she does plan to ask her neighbors to help, she's also hit upon another idea.

"I'm going to work on this through the church," she said. "I think the church I attend can be a good source for collecting cooking oil."

Rebecca Brown also thinks it's a great idea.



"The cost of gasoline has made us all ready to do something," she said, adding that she's glad to have a way to dispose of used cooking oil without guilt.

"I used to put it at the edge of my property," she said. "Then I heard one time if you put it on top of your dog's food, it would keep its coat shiny. But I didn't want him to have heart problems, either."

Tuesday was the official beginning of Shaw's collection program, but Jason Sport said employees didn't wait to get started.

"We've already gotten about 100 gallons," he said.

Biodiesel is produced through a chemical reaction involving used cooking oil and reagents, plant manager Cary Baker explained. The conversion of used cooking oil to biodiesel will be performed at the local plant, and the biodiesel will be stored for use as a back-up fuel for the boiler.

"There are several advantages to using biodiesel in place of diesel fuel," he said. "Because biodiesel is man-made, it is a sustainable fuel. The unit we are buying will process 100 gallons of biodiesel in 48 hours. Biodiesel is also a cleaner burning fuel.



"Another advantage to biodiesel is that it gives an option to our employees for disposing of their used cooking oil. Instead of pouring it down the drain and risking the possibility of clogging pipes and home septic tanks, it can be collected and processed into biodiesel," he said. "In turn, this biodiesel will allow Plant 65 to become more financially competitive. The $3 per gallon that will be saved by reducing the amount of diesel fuel that we must purchase will be used to offset Plant 65's freight costs."

Baker said the benefits of recycling are three-fold.

First, it's good for the environment. Secondly, there is a financial benefit for Shaw.

"The financial benefit is small compared to our freight costs," he said, referring to the local plant's continuing challenge of keeping production costs low.

Power and freight costs factored in to the decision to move some Shaw processes from the Andalusia plant last fall. With energy prices soaring, the company is looking for even more ways to justify keeping Shaw's yarn-production processes in Andalusia, despite the distances to the plants at which the products are tufted into carpet.

"We think this project will send a tremendous message that this community supports our plant," Baker said.

Baker said the plant began looking at a biodiesel initiative last summer.



"We took a trip to Daphne to look at their system and collection," he said.

The company contacted local government leaders to inform them of plans and to seek cooperation, specifically tying the Shaw project in with the City of Andalusia's collection of recyclables, or placing collection cabinets similar to the ones in the plant at strategic locations in Andalusia, Opp and the county. He was well received except in Andalusia, he said.

Still, Baker outlined the company's plans to the Andalusia City Council Tuesday night,

He said Shaw kept the city informed of its plans as the plans evolved, and informed both Mayor Jerry Andrews and Opp Mayor H.D. Edgar of the company's plans in March.

"In April, the city's announcement (of plans to recycle cooking oil) was in the paper," he said.

Shaw will accept cooking oil for recycling in any container, Baker said. The plant is providing containers, but also has received oil that was returned to original containers. Green drop-off cabinets have been installed at the front and back gates.