Facilities
Four plants and one terminal serve regional demand.
Erie Biodiesel Plant
Capacity
Annual production capacity of 50 million gallons
Storage tank capacity: 2.75 million gallons feedstock and 3.25 million gallons biodiesel
13 acre footprint
Logistics
Located on the CSX rail line
3 bays for biodiesel truck loading, 2 bay for chemical truck receiving, 2 bays for feedstock receiving
Fleet of 245 railcars for biodiesel distribution and raw material receipt
The HERO BX flagship biodiesel plant is equipped with Desmet Ballestra-designed continuous flow technology, the global leader in biodiesel technology with more than 90 plants to its credit worldwide.
HERO BX operations feature a proprietary filtration system, a pre-treatment facility and fatty acid stripper that together allow for utilization of multiple feedstocks, as economics and quality specifications dictate. The flexibility with regard to feedstock allows HERO BX to serve needs of clients more effectively than biodiesel plants with economics that are directly tied to price and availability of a single feedstock.