NExBTL
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NExBTL is a renewable diesel production process commercialized by Neste Oil. Chemically, it entails direct hydrogenation of plant oil, which is triglyceride, into the corresponding alkane. This removes oxygen from the oil. Unlike the yellow transesterified biodiesel, the product is a clear and colorless paraffin, with a good cetane number (85 to 99) and better properties than even petrodiesel. It requires no modification or special precautions for the engine. Production is due to start in 2007 at a capacity of 0.17 million tons per year. Since Germany requires the use of renewable fuel, it is probable that most of the production is sold there.
