Engineering company for biodiesel, glycerin as well as oil and fat processing plants — from concept to turnkey implementation.
AT Agrar-Technik Int. GmbH
Tübingen (Head Office) · Waltenhofen (Laboratory) · Trzebinia, PL (Regional Office)New on Amplifa
Engineering for Oleochemistry
AT Agrar-Technik Int. GmbH is an internationally active engineering company that plans, develops and delivers customised process plants for oleochemistry. The portfolio includes greenfield plants as turnkey EPC projects, retrofits of existing biodiesel and oil processing plants regardless of the original supplier, strategic consulting as well as research and development in its own laboratory. The core of the technology is a multi-feedstock process for transesterification and esterification, which converts vegetable oils, used cooking oils (UCO) and animal fats into biodiesel according to EN 14214 and ASTM D6751. In addition, there are plants for pharmaceutical-grade glycerin distillation according to Ph. Eur. as well as processes for the treatment of fats and oils including Annex IX-compliant feedstocks. Since its founding in 1982, more than 30 plants have been planned and delivered to over 30 countries worldwide. The integrated engineering team covers all essential disciplines and handles industrial projects of varying size and complexity — from technical and economic requirements analysis to on-schedule commissioning.
- Site
- Tübingen
- Processes
- Biodiesel multi-feedstock process (transesterification/esterification, vegetable oils, UCO, animal, Glycerin distillation, pharmaceutical quality (Ph. Eur.), Oil and fat processing (treatment of UCO, animal fats, Annex IX feed materials), Oleo processes: distillation, fractionation and refining, Plant construction/EPC (greenfield, retrofit, turnkey implementation), Research & Development (process development, feedstock testing, laboratory), Historical manufacture of agricultural machinery and seed processing plants, Greenfield Plants (Turnkey EPC)
- Materials
- Vegetable oils, UCO (used cooking oils), Animal fats, Annex IX feedstocks, Biodiesel (EN 14214 / ASTM D6751), Glycerin (Ph. Eur.), Biodiesel, Glycerin
- Certificates
- AGQM member, DIN EN 14214 standardisation committee, ISO 9001, ISO 14001
- Founded
- 1982
- Industries
- Biodiesel/Biofuels, Oleochemistry, Glycerin, Fats & Oils
- 01
Technology consulting and advisory services
- 02
Process development and feedstock testing in own laboratory
- 03
Concept and detail engineering
- 04
Plant construction and turnkey EPC implementation (greenfield) or retrofit
- 05
Commissioning
- 06
Support of plant operation
Feedstocks and Processes
Biodiesel
End product of the multi-feedstock process according to European and American standards.
Glycerin
Distillation in pharmaceutical quality.
Vegetable oils
Feedstock for biodiesel production in the multi-feedstock process.
Used cooking oils
Waste-based feedstock that the process uses without pre-treatment.
Animal fats
Further feedstock of the multi-feedstock technology.
Annex IX feedstocks
Feedstocks eligible for counting under the EU Renewable Energy Directive for fat and oil processing.
Locations
Tübingen
DEHead Office
Waltenhofen
DELaboratory
Trzebinia (PL)
PLRegional Office
Technologies and Plants
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biodiesel multi-feedstock process (transesterification/esterification, vegetable oils, UCO, animalEngineering | – | – | – | – | Vegetable oils, UCO (used cooking oils), Animal fats, Biodiesel, Glycerin |
| Glycerin distillation, pharmaceutical quality (Ph. Eur.)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Glycerin |
| Oil and fat processing (treatment of UCO, animal fats, Annex IX feed materials)Engineering | – | – | – | – | UCO, Animal fats, Annex IX feedstocks, Fats and oils |
| Oleo processes: distillation, fractionation and refiningEngineering | – | – | – | – | Oleochemistry, Biodiesel, Glycerin, Fats and oils |
| Plant construction/EPC (greenfield, retrofit, turnkey implementation)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Research & Development (process development, feedstock testing, laboratory)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Historical manufacture of agricultural machinery and seed processing plantsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality and Standards
AT is actively involved in standardisation and quality management in the industry: the engineers participate in the DIN EN 14214 standardisation committee and in the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Qualitätsmanagement Biodiesel (AGQM); all biodiesel plants produce product according to EN 14214.
| Evidence | Tübingen |
|---|---|
| AGQM member | |
| DIN EN 14214 standardisation committee | |
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 |
Four Decades of Engineering History
- 1982
Founded by Hans-Joachim Gaede; initially manufacturing agricultural machinery and seed processing plants.
- 1992
Commissioning of the first AT biodiesel plant in Austria — entry into oil and fat conversion technology.
- 2014
Foundation of AT AGRAR TECHNIK (SEA Sdn. Bhd.) in Kuala Lumpur; Michael Sirch becomes co-shareholder.
- Heute
More than 30 plants planned and delivered worldwide.