Larsen & Toubro’s (L&T) heavy engineering arm has flagged off five critical renewable diesel reactors to North America's largest renewable diesel producer Diamond Green Diesel (DGD), two weeks ahead of the contractual delivery date.
DGD is a joint venture of Darling Ingredients Inc and Valero Energy Corporation in Texas, US.
The engineering and construction conglomerate is executing additional three such green diesel projects for the US and European clients at L&T's fully integrated, digitally-enabled heavy engineering complex located at Hazira in Gujarat.
The reactors manufactured by L&T will process biomass -- recycled animal fats, used cooking oil and inedible corn oil to make green diesel.
Renewable diesel can be used without modifications to the existing diesel engines. It will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80 percent compared with conventional diesel fuel.
This critical technology will open new opportunities and help the client to meet the objective of low-carbon emissions.