Alternative Fuels

Honeywell brings a wealth of experience and solutions to the alternative fuels market, including biodiesel, green diesel and bioethanol businesses. Through our partnership with UOP and years of experience with the world’s leading refiners, we have intimate knowledge of process technologies including catalytic cracking, hydrocracking and hydrotreating. Through our leadership in the chemicals and life sciences markets we have expertise in dehydration, fermentation and distillation. Honeywell can deliver automation solutions optimized around these process technologies to deliver operational readiness, efficiency and reliability to customers worldwide.  Honeywell has scalable offerings to meet the unique needs of the alternative fuels market and deliver benefits in the following areas:  Full-scope main automation contractor capabilities utilizing solutions from several Honeywell businesses and partners for instrumentation, tank gauging, terminal automation, blending/injection skids, fire and gas detection, and personnel protective equipment Cost-effective automation solutions addressing wireless, plant safety and corrosion detection and prevention Proven fermentation, distillation and dehydration optimization (2-10% improvement) Minimize product giveaway (typical savings of $1M per year) Operator training and simulation solutions for faster and smoother plant startup Honeywell offers a full automation solution for alternative fuel plants. We work with technology licensors, engineering contractors and operating companies to develop the right solution for every plant. In addition, we have a unique model for bringing new plants to full production faster. Honeywell’s global organization offers: A project methodology designed to help meet aggressive schedules and full-scale production rollouts throughout the world using Honeywell personnel and standard practices A global engineering organization in excess of 2,300 engineers, as well as local support, ensuring the highest levels of support and reducing lifecycle costs    An established and experienced global company with a documented history of supporting our customers and protecting their automation investments