The refinery that Blue Horizon Bio-Diesel is in the process of building has several features that have the potential to make it one of the most environmentally friendly facilities in North America. The first phase would refine paper waste, a renewable resource and used motor oil into a highly efficient diesel. Our production facility is proposing to have limited water usage, ultra low emissions and near zero gas usage. This would be achieved through several means.

• Less extensive overall process, or single step refining.
• Low temperature reaction. The specific efficiency achieved is the low reaction temperature, 390^o compared to 1,200^o C+ for traditional refining. Lower temperature requires less energy which results in lower emissions.
• No coke generated in process. As a result, no recovery or cleaning issues.
• The plant will have no heating systems. Heat is generated from the friction in the turbine. This means no hot surfaces capable of igniting materials and no requirement for natural gas.
• No dioxins are released in the process.

Blue Horizon Bio Diesel’s process requires the addition of low cost cellulose (paper, forestry, agricultural or municipal solid waste), which should qualify the product to be renewable fuel content. Blue Horizon Bio-Diesel hopes to lead the industry in Canada with its targeted cellulosic diesel refinery. Blue Horizon Bio Diesel’s goal is to significantly decrease the environmental impact of the facility in relation to other standard refining operations.