REG Glycerin Fact Sheet - Renewable Energy Group

REG Glycerin
Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (REG) is the nation’s largest biodiesel producer and offers a nationwide distribution
system. REG strategically markets glycerin, both domestically and internationally, from a network of eight biorefineries
throughout the U.S.
REG Glycerin is a versatile renewable carbon source for today’s cost-prohibitive, petroleum-based carbon sources. The REG
Glycerin product lineup offers two high-quality, consistent co-products from America’s rapidly expanding biodiesel production
industry and an important biomass product in today’s marketplace.
Consistency and Quality to Meet Your Specifications
Volume and Logistics to Meet Your Demands
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Multifeedstock Biodiesel Sources
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– Vegetable oil and animal fat-based glycerin products
More than 200 Million Pounds of Glycerin Production
Capacity
– Glycerin quality guaranteed, regardless of biodiesel
feedstock
– In excess of 255 million gallons of nationwide annual
biodiesel production capacity
–D
omestic and international transportation, including
rail-car loading
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Sales Contracting Options
– Fixed prices for fixed volume over a specific shipping period
– Indexed pricing for fixed volume over a specific shipping
period
– Spot pricing
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Quality from Advanced Production Technology
– Methanol recovery technology alleviates excess
methanol in finished glycerin
– Contaminants are removed before, during and after
biodiesel/glycerin production process
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Automated Process Controls Glycerin Quality
– All biorefineries are BQ-9000® producers offering
consistent glycerin quality, lot after lot
– Certificate of analysis is available
– Dedicated glycerin storage maintains quality
REG Glycerin
REG Glycerin Product Lineup
REG Glycerin-98
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REG Glycerin with 95 to 99 percent purity
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Can be efficiently refined to USP 99.7 grade
glycerin
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Targeted to meet technical-grade specifications
for high-end industrial and chemical applications
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An alternative to lower-percent glycerin utilization
in industrial sources
REG Glycerin-98
PROPERTY
SPECIFICATIONS
TYPICAL VALUE
Glycerin
95%, min
98%
Moisture
2%, max
0.8%
Ash
0.3%, max
0.01%
Methanol
0.1%, max
0.03%
Density [g/ml]
1.23 – 1.28
1.255
Color (Gardner)
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Technical grade glycerin produced from natural fats and oils.
REG Glycerin-80
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REG Glycerin with 80 percent purity
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Targeted to meet crude glycerin specifications
for industrial applications
REG Glycerin-80
PROPERTY
SPECIFICATIONS
TYPICAL VALUE
Glycerin
78%, min
82%
Moisture
13%, max
11%
Fatty Acid
1%, max
0.02%
Methanol
0.3%, max
0.05%
Ash
7%, max
6%
Density [g/ml]
1.23 – 1.28
1.25
Produced from natural fats and oils.
REG Biorefineries – O
perational
Facilities
Albert Lea, MN
Danville, IL
Houston, TX
Mason City, IA
New Boston, TX
Newton, IA
Ralston, IA
Seneca, IL
REG Biorefineries – Growth
Opportunities
Atlanta, GA
Clovis, NM
Emporia, KS
New Orleans, LA
Renewable Energy Group, Inc. | 416 S. Bell Ave. | PO Box 888 | Ames, IA 50010-0888
(515) 239-8000 | (888) REG-8686 | www.REGI.com
Renewable Energy Group® and REG™ are trademarks of Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
BQ-9000® is a registered trademark of the National Biodiesel Board.
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