Selling Feedstocks to Piedmont Biofuels
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1. We’re Buying. We buy only high quality oils and methanol (see Specifications). The price is set according to the product quality determined by our Lab (see Pricing).
| Oil | Methanol | |||
| Free Fatty Acids: | 2.5 % | Purity: | 99.88 % | |
| Moisture: | 1,200 ppm | Moisture: | 1,200 ppm | |
| Contaminants: | None | Contaminants: | None | |
2. Send Sample or Report of Analysis. You can either provide us with your test results or send us a 1 liter sample that is representative of the entire load with a description of the product. Please include a Certificate of Analysis and Material Safety Data Sheet if available. If you require testing for more than one sample the cost is $60 each.
The point of contact for the Lab is Rachel Burton, Laboratory Manager. Rachel can be reached by phone at 919-321-8260 or rachel@biofuels.coop.
The shipping address is:
Piedmont Biofuels Industrial
Attn: Lab Sample
220 Lorax Lane
Pittsboro, NC 27312
The lab will determine if your product meets our spec and inform you of the results.
3. Deliver the Product. Every load that is delivered will be sampled and tested by our Lab at the plant gate before it is accepted. If the product is in spec we will accept the load and transfer it into our bulk storage tank. If the product is slightly out of spec the Laboratory Manager has the discretion to offer to accept the load at a discounted rate (see Pricing). Pricing is based on how quality negatively effects our biodiesel yield. If the product is way out of spec we will be forced to refuse the load. The Lab will provide a Report of Analysis with Free Fatty Acid, Moisture and Pricing information.
Below is a representative model, based on 1.00 per gallon. We buy feedstocks on the spot market and we understand that it goes up and down. We are providing these numbers to provide you with some of the logic that goes into our purchasing decisions. We want to buy your feedstocks. Join us in upending our current fossil based energy regime.
| Free Fatty Acid (%) |
Cost ($/gal) |
Discount ($/gal) |
Moisture (ppm) |
Cost ($/gal) |
Discount ($/gal) |
|
| 2.5 | 1.0000 | 0.0000 | 1200 | 1.0000 | 0.0000 | |
| 2.6 | $0.9865 | $0.0135 | 2000 | $0.9865 | $0.0135 | |
| 2.7 | $0.9730 | $0.0270 | 3000 | $0.9730 | $0.0270 | |
| 2.8 | $0.9595 | $0.0405 | 4000 | $0.9595 | $0.0405 | |
| 2.9 | $0.9460 | $0.0540 | 5000 | $0.9460 | $0.0540 | |
| 3 | $0.9325 | $0.0675 | 6000 | $0.9325 | $0.0675 | |
| 3.1 | $0.9190 | $0.0810 | 7000 | $0.9190 | $0.0810 | |
| 3.2 | $0.9055 | $0.0945 | 8000 | $0.9055 | $0.0945 | |
| 3.3 | $0.8920 | $0.1080 | 9000 | $0.8920 | $0.1080 | |
| 3.4 | $0.8785 | $0.1215 | 10000 | $0.8785 | $0.1215 | |
| 3.5 | $0.8650 | $0.1350 |
All tanks used to deliver product must be equipped with (or adapted to) either 2″ or 3″ male CAM (quick disconnect) fittings. We cannot accept deliveries in single containers smaller than an IBC tote. If multiple tanks are used we would prefer for them to be plumbed together so that only one connection is necessary for unloading. Full tanker loads are preferred. We have 2″ and 3″ hoses available and a 150 gallon per minute pump. Our pump likes 3″ lines so if you have 2″ restrictions in your plumbing it is best to bring your own offloading pump.
When offloading is complete our Laboratory Manager will add the quantity of product we received to the Report of Analysis and send it over to Purchasing.
4. Getting Paid. Upon receipt of the signed Report of Analysis from the Laboratory Manager, Purchasing will issue a Purchase Order for the incoming order.
To sell us feedstocks, call the Control Room and ask for Lyle or Leif. They can be reached at 919-321-8260. When calling Piedmont is is best to remember who you talked to. ”Someone with a weird “L” name is not good enough. We also have a guy named Link. Try not to drive us crazy by remembering who it is you spoke with. We have a bunch of people on our project (maybe 70), and “I talked to some guy” is hard for us to deal with.
