Biodiesel and bio-heating fuel from waste and residual materials – produced in Ochsenfurt to DIN EN 14214.
Tecosol GmbH
Ochsenfurt (DE) · Wittenberge (DE) · Arbon (CH)New on Amplifa
About Tecosol
Tecosol GmbH operates a multi-feedstock biodiesel production plant in Ochsenfurt, where oils and fats are processed into fatty acid methyl esters (biodiesel) by transesterification with methanol. The plant comprises four production lines, each adapted to different feedstocks. Raw materials used include used cooking oils and fats (UCO), crude and refined vegetable oils, vegetable fatty acids, crude glycerines as well as soap- and oil-containing residues from the vegetable oil processing industry. Products include Campa biodiesel certified to DIN EN 14214, fuels for engines, CHP units and cogeneration plants to DIN V 51605, the registered bio-heating fuel Liquid Organic Energy (LOE), glycerines of various grades, and as by-products vegetable fatty acids and potassium sulfate. The raw material mix of waste and residual materials enables a CO2 saving potential of over 90 percent compared with fossil diesel. An on-site laboratory accompanies production, a pilot plant enables trials at model scale; the plant operates in three shifts. The subsidiary Hydroxy Energy GmbH (founded 2016) handles glycerine refining; purchasing and sales are handled via ZG Raiffeisen Biofuels GmbH.
- Site
- Ochsenfurt
- Processes
- Transesterification of oils and fats into biodiesel (fatty acid methyl esters), Production of fuels for engines, CHP units and cogeneration plants to DIN V 51605, Production of biodiesel to DIN EN 14214 (including customised biofuel), Production of the bio-heating fuel Liquid Organic Energy (LOE) for CHP units, Refining / glycerine processing (splitting of glycerine phases, recycling of crude and, Production of glycerines of various grades, By-products: vegetable fatty acids and potassium sulfate (plant fertiliser), On-site laboratory process monitoring and testing to the standards DIN EN 14214 and DIN V 51605
- Materials
- Used cooking oils and fats (UCO), Crude and refined vegetable oil, Vegetable fatty acids, Alkaline crude glycerines / crude glycerine, Technical glycerine, Methanol, Biodiesel (fatty acid methyl esters, Campa biodiesel to DIN EN 14214), Potassium sulfate
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 50001:2018 (energy management), REDcert-EU (sustainability per RED III, production plant and trader), ISO 50001, Other (REDcert-EU, production plant and trader)
- Founded
- 2009
- Industries
- Biofuels, Energy industry (CHP, cogeneration), Vegetable oil processing industry
- 01
Raw material purchasing (ZG Raiffeisen Biofuels GmbH)
- 02
Raw material intake and tank storage (ca. 8,000 m³)
- 03
Transesterification to biodiesel in four production lines
- 04
Glycerine refining (Hydroxy Energy GmbH)
- 05
Laboratory product monitoring (DIN EN 14214, DIN V 51605)
- 06
Logistics: truck, tank wagon (DB), pipeline to the Ochsenfurt Main river port
- 07
Sales (ZG Raiffeisen Biofuels GmbH, Switzerland via Tecosol Arbon)
Raw Materials & Processes
Used cooking oils and fats (UCO)
Waste material pursuant to the Biokraftstoff-Nachhaltigkeitsverordnung (Biofuel Sustainability Ordinance) and an essential component of the raw material mix.
Crude and refined vegetable oil
Classical starting material for transesterification into fatty acid methyl esters.
Vegetable fatty acids
Used as a raw material and at the same time arises as a by-product.
Alkaline crude glycerines
Resulting glycerine phases are recovered and recycled via Hydroxy Energy.
Methanol
Single-component alcohol for the transesterification of triglycerides into fatty acid methyl esters.
Biodiesel (fatty acid methyl esters, Campa biodiesel)
Fuel for engines and CHP/cogeneration plants to DIN EN 14214 or DIN V 51605.
Liquid Organic Energy (LOE)
Registered bio-heating fuel for combined heat and power units.
Potassium sulfate
By-product marketed as a plant fertiliser.
Sites
Ochsenfurt
DEProduction; operating facility Marktbreiter Straße 74, registered office Jahnstraße 2
- Materials
- Used cooking oils and fats, vegetable oils, vegetable fatty acids, crude glycerines, methanol
- Multi-feedstock biodiesel production plant (4 production lines)
- Pilot plant (reactors, settling tanks, drying)
- On-site laboratory
- Tank storage of ca. 8,000 m³
- Loading unit with 2 loading stations and 2 unloading stations
- Pipeline to the Ochsenfurt Main river port
- Glycerine refining plant (Hydroxy Energy GmbH)
Wittenberge
DESite of Tecosol GmbH, Zur Hafenspitze 2
Arbon
CHImport and sale of biodiesel in the Swiss market
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transesterification of oils and fats into biodiesel (fatty acid methyl esters)Casting | – | – | – | – | Used cooking oils and fats (UCO), crude and refined vegetable oils, vegetable fatty acids, crude glycerines, soap- and oil-containing residues, methanol |
| Production of fuels for engines, CHP units and cogeneration plants to DIN V 51605Casting | – | – | – | – | Biodiesel (fatty acid methyl esters) |
| Production of biodiesel to DIN EN 14214 (including customised biofuel)Casting | – | – | – | – | vegetable oils, used cooking oils and fats, vegetable fatty acids, methanol |
| Production of the bio-heating fuel Liquid Organic Energy (LOE) for CHP unitsCasting | – | – | – | – | Biodiesel raw materials (oils, fats) |
| Refining / glycerine processing (splitting of glycerine phases, recycling of crude andCasting | – | – | – | – | crude glycerines, technical glycerine |
| Production of glycerines of various gradesCasting | – | – | – | – | Glycerine |
| By-products: vegetable fatty acids and potassium sulfate (plant fertiliser)Casting | – | – | – | – | vegetable fatty acids, potassium sulfate |
| On-site laboratory process monitoring and testing to the standards DIN EN 14214 and DIN V 51605Testing | – | – | – | – | biodiesel, glycerine, raw materials |
| Operation of pilot-scale test facilities for alternative feedstocks and end productsEngineering | – | – | – | – | alternative oil-based raw materials |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-feedstock biodiesel production plant (4 production lines) | – | 1 | – | – | Ochsenfurt |
| Pilot plant (reactors, settling tanks and drying) | – | 1 | Model scale | – | Ochsenfurt |
| On-site laboratory | – | 1 | – | – | Ochsenfurt |
| Tank storage for raw materials and end products | – | 1 | Capacity ca. 8,000 m³ | – | Ochsenfurt |
| Loading unit (2 loading stations for trucks) with 2 unloading stations for raw materials | – | 1 | – | – | Ochsenfurt |
| Pipeline to the Ochsenfurt Main river port | – | 1 | – | – | Ochsenfurt |
| Glycerine refining plant (Hydroxy Energy GmbH) | – | 1 | – | 2016 | Ochsenfurt |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certification
The on-site laboratory continuously accompanies the production process, tests all process-relevant parameters and ensures compliance with the fuel standards DIN EN 14214 and DIN V 51605. Energy management is certified to DIN EN ISO 50001:2018, sustainability to REDcert-EU (RED III).
| Evidence | Ochsenfurt |
|---|---|
| ISO 50001 | |
| Other (REDcert-EU, production plant and trader) |
Company History
- 2000
The predecessor plant of Campa AG on the Südzucker site in Ochsenfurt goes into operation as Germany's third biodiesel plant
- 2007
Modification permit for the operating facility pursuant to §16 BImSchG notified on 03.04.2007
- 2009
Tecosol GmbH takes over the company, plant and part of the workforce; Dr. Ralf Türck and Michael Lendl become managing directors; production starts
- 2010
Certification under the Biomass Sustainability Ordinance (from October 2010); mass balance implemented in the ERP system
- 2011
Introduction of the Biofuel Sustainability Ordinance; CO2 counter is based on it
- 2015
First certification of energy management to ISO 50001 (June 2015)
- 2016
Founding of the subsidiary Hydroxy Energy GmbH for glycerine refining