Glycerol (also known as glycerin) is a major byproduct in the biodiesel manufacturing process. In general, for every 100 pounds of biodiesel produced, approximately 10 pounds of crude glycerol are created. As the biodiesel industry is rapidly expanding, a glut…
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Crude glycerol or glycerin is one of the byproducts of biodiesel production. Crude glycerin is not suitable for most commercial applications due to high impurity levels and requires further refinement prior to marketing. After refinement, the purified glycerin may be used in the same applications as conventionally produced…
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The US glycerine markets are seeing finely balanced supply/demand dynamics as the second half of 2018 ramps up. Market participants are trying to gauge supply tightness in coming months, and the supply/demand balance is delicate. With most US producers across the vegetable and tallow tiers sold out and fully…
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