Hydrogen explosion at a renewable diesel plant

The company treat waste biofuel sources, such as beef tallow and other animal fats, vegetable oils and used cooking oil. Hydrogen is bought in by a supplier and is used, together with catalysts, to break down more complex fatty molecules known as triglycerides. The process turns the animal and vegetable fats into chemicals closer to more traditional hydrocarbon fuels, like diesel.

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The company treat waste biofuel sources, such as beef tallow and other animal fats, vegetable oils and used cooking oil. Hydrogen is bought in by a supplier and is used, together with catalysts, to break down more complex fatty molecules known as triglycerides. The process turns the animal and vegetable fats into chemicals closer to more traditional hydrocarbon fuels, like diesel.

Local fire fighters intervened. The plant was shut down for days.