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Tyson Converts Animal, Veggie Fat Into Jet Fuel

  • MSNBC/AP, Tuesday, June 26, 2007 11:15 AM
Tyson Foods and Syntroleum Corp. say they will spend $150 million to build the first of what could be several plants to refine animal and vegetable fats into diesel, jet fuel and fuel for the military. Tyson created a renewable fuels division last year and in April announced a deal with ConocoPhillips to produce and market diesel fuel for U.S. vehicles using beef, pork and poultry fat.

The new plant will use Syntroleum's patented "Biofining" process in producing the synthetic fuel. Each company will have an equal stake in the venture. Tyson will supply animal fats, greases and vegetable oils that will be the basis for the "ultra-clean, high quality, next generation renewable" fuel.

The companies say the fuel will produce almost no sulfur emission, will have greater combustibility and will have better thermal stability than other fuels, a plus for military use.

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