Methes Energies International Ltd. (Las Vegas, Nev.; www.methes.com), a renewable energy company that offers an array of products and services to biodiesel fuel producers, has announced the introduction of the Methes PP-MEC catalyst. Dorf Ketal Speciality Catalysts LLC (Houston; www.dorfketal.com) will be the exclusive manufacturer of Methes PP-MEC Catalyst.
As previously disclosed via press release, Methes announced the launch of a new pre-treatment process for high free-fatty-acid (FFA) biodiesel feedstocks, including non-food grade corn oil. The PP-MEC catalyst is a major active ingredient in this new process. Working with Dorf Ketal allows Methes to count on a reliable manufacturer of specialty catalysts with an experienced management team who can provide that catalyst to Methes or its customers on a world-wide basis.
John Loewen, COO of Methes, said, "We are very pleased with our relationship with Dorf Ketal. The fact that they can manufacture our PP-MEC catalyst is great and gives us the peace of mind that we were looking for. I believe that the market potential is enormous for this new process so we wanted to make sure that we had a catalyst manufacturer that would be able to follow our growth not only in North America but around the world."