In this exclusive for Hydrocarbon Processing magazine, Emerson’s Marcelo Carugo and Julie Valentine examine the government policies, corporate initiatives and recent breakthroughs in automation technology that have turned sustainable biofuels like renewable diesel into the fastest-growing alternative energy stream in the market.
They look at the changes industry leaders are making to meet key performance indicators (KPIs) while maintaining the flexibility to handle different production processes, ensuring equipment reliability with demanding feedstocks, following complex regulatory requirements to secure government subsidies, and advancing their own corporate sustainability initiatives.