Close-up of stainless steel cylindrical tanks, part of the Advanced Catalyst Reduction & Economization (ACRE).

Advanced Catalyst Reduction & Economization (ACRE)

Process upgrade for biodiesel manufacturers.

Backed by our expertise in biodiesel processing, CPM’s Crown Advanced Catalyst Reduction & Economization (ACRE) enables biodiesel manufacturers to run at the lowest operating cost and highest ef­ciency by adding a third transesteri­fcation reaction step while also delivering an energy ef­fcient design for reduced cooling load and steam use.

Key Features

  • Successfully running in multiple plants and yielding impressive results, and with multiple feedstocks
  • Plants in production achieving 40%+ catalyst reduction and experiencing $ .03 savings per gallon.
  • Easily retrofitted into any unmodified CPM Crown plant and available for centrifuge operations
  • Ideal for greenfield installations to improve performance and total cost of ownership

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