by Ahmed Tafesh (TransBiodiesel/Biodiesel Magazine) TransBiodiesel supplies its flagship product to the biodiesel production industry under the brand name TransZyme A, providing the best use cost when dealing with high-FFA feedstock, delivering greater yields and efficiencies to biodiesel producers.
TransBiodiesel entered the biofuel arena with its new, game-changing technology and IP-protected technology related to preparation of immobilized enzymes, or biocatalysts, for production of biodiesel. The company offers an advanced enzymatic technology platform to assist biodiesel companies in fueling the world by producing ASTM and EN biodiesel from any grade of feedstocks with free fatty acid (FFA) content running the spectrum from zero to 100 percent, including used cooking oil, palm fatty acid distillates, crude plant oils and brown grease.
The immobilized enzyme used in a continuous, stirred tank reaction process is mainly featured with its high simultaneous esterification and transesterification activities, tolerance to high concentrations of methanol and water in the reaction medium, and its long-term operational lifetime without having to replace it for six to 12 months, depending on the feedstock, which makes it economically viable for use in biodiesel production. One ton of the biocatalyst can produce 3,000 to 4,000 tons of biodiesel. READ MORE