Posted June 15, 2007, at 11:29 a.m. CDT
Freedom Fuels LLC has begun production at its 30 MMgy biodiesel facility near Mason City, Iowa, becoming the 11th biodiesel plant to produce the renewable fuel in the state.
"Another grassroots biorefinery is on the map in Iowa," said Monte Shaw, executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association. "New, state-of-the-art facilities like Freedom Fuels will help fill the demand for high quality biodiesel stemming from high petroleum prices and the need for lubricity in ultra-low sulfur diesel."
Built by NewMech Companies Inc. and designed by SSOE and Crown Iron Works Company, Freedom Fuels employs 23 workers. In addition to biodiesel, the facility will produce 3 MMgy of glycerin and has a full laboratory on site to test all incoming and outgoing products for quality.
"From the very first batch, the biodiesel exceeded specifications for quality," said Brian Stork of Core Ventures Renewable Fuels and general manager of the plant. "We are very proud of our team and the efforts they have taken to ensure the investors a quality product from the first batch. Since the plant started, all of the biodiesel that has been produced has met specifications."
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