Corrosion and Materials Considerations for Renewable Diesel and other Fuel-from-Biomass Units

Presenters: Nate Sutton and Kenneth Kirkham, P.E.

As governments around the world promote lower-carbon fuels, credits are available for renewable fuel producers.  A critical factor in determining the profitability of a renewable diesel unit (RDU) or other fuel-from-biomass project is the speed with which the producer can bring their products to market in states or countries offering credits.  E²G has consulted on the damage mechanisms, materials selection, and inspection needs for several types of renewable fuels units, including those processing soybean oil, distiller’s corn oil (DCO), animal fats (tallow), and co-product oils from other biomass sources.  Some renewables units require pretreatment that poses additional corrosion challenges.  In every case, there is a need to balance reliability with speed to market.

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