Crude Palm Oil & Waste Oil to Biodiesel Processing Equipment, Production Line & Turnkey Plant Solution
Complete Biodiesel Processing Equipment & Production Line Solutions from Huatai — Engineered for Global Palm Oil Mills
1. What is a biodiesel processing production line?
A biodiesel processing production line is an integrated system of specialized equipment designed to convert vegetable oils, animal fats, and waste oils/greases into fatty acid methyl esters (FAME)—commercially known as biodiesel.
At Henan Huatai Intelligent Equipment Group, we design and manufacture complete biodiesel processing equipment and production line solutions that handle:
Crude Palm Oil (CPO)
Palm Fatty Acid Distillate (PFAD)
Waste Cooking Oil (WCO)
Recovered oil from Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME)
Animal fats and used industrial waste oils
2. Components of Huatai Biodiesel Processing Equipment & Production Line
Huatai turnkey biodiesel plant solution consists of the following core processing equipment modules:
1) Feedstock Pre-treatment Processing Equipment
| Equipment Name | Function | Key Specifications |
| Heating Tank | Pre-heat oil to reduce viscosity | 5–50 m³, steam/electric heating |
| Filter Press | Remove solids & impurities | 10–200 m² filtration area |
| Degumming Reactor | Hydration degumming | 316L SS, 5–30 m³ |
| Acid Esterification Reactor | Reduce FFA to <1% | Jacketed, agitated, acid-resistant lining |
Critical for Equipment Selection: High FFA feedstock (>3%) requires acid-resistant reactor lining and precise temperature control. Our biodiesel processing equipment is engineered for both low-FFA and high-FFA feedstocks.
2) Transesterification Processing Equipment
This is the heart of any biodiesel production line. Our transesterification reactor system includes:
Main reaction vessel — Jacketed stainless steel vessel with high-shear agitator
Methanol Storage & Dosing System — Explosion-proof pumps & flow meters
Catalyst Mixing Tank — NaOH/KOH dissolution & metering
Heat Exchanger Network — Optimized energy recovery
Optimized Reaction Parameters for Huatai Biodiesel Processing Equipment:
| Parameter | Optimal Range |
| Temperature | 55–65°C |
| Methanol-to-oil molar ratio | 6:1 |
| Catalyst (NaOH) | 0.5–1.0 wt% |
| Reaction time | 60–90 minutes |
| Conversion rate | ≥98% |
3) Separation & Purification Processing Equipment
| Equipment | Process Stage | Output |
| Gravity Decanter / Centrifuge | Phase separation | Biodiesel (light phase) + Glycerol (heavy phase) |
| Washing Column | Residual removal | Soap-free biodiesel |
| Vacuum Drying System | Moisture removal | Water content <500 ppm |
| Polishing Filter | Final purification | ASTM D6751 / EN 14214 compliant fuel |
4) Glycerol Recovery Processing Equipment
Crude glycerol (byproduct) is refined through:
Neutralization Tank
Evaporator
Decolorization System
Output: Technical-grade glycerol (≥80% purity) for sale to pharmaceutical or cosmetic industries.
3. Biodiesel Processing Plant Capacity & Configuration
Huatai offers modular biodiesel processing production lines scalable from pilot to industrial scale:
| Plant Capacity | Daily Output | Recommended For | Footprint |
| Small-Scale Plant | 10–30 TPD | Small mills, waste oil collectors | 800–1,500 m² |
| Medium-Scale Plant | 50–100 TPD | Medium palm oil mills | 2,000–4,000 m² |
| Large-Scale Plant | 200–500 TPD | Major CPO producers | 5,000–10,000 m² |
Turnkey Plant Solution Includes: Process design, 3D layout, equipment manufacturing, installation guidance, commissioning, operator training, and after-sales support.
4. Why Choose Huatai’s Biodiesel Processing Equipment & Solutions?
1) 38+ Years of Oil & Fat Processing Equipment Manufacturing
With 67 patents, a 100,000㎡ company area, and a CNAS-certified testing center, Huatai is a national-level specialized “Little Giant” enterprise in oil & fat processing equipment.
2) Complete In-House Manufacturing Capability
Unlike trading companies, we manufacture every critical piece of biodiesel processing equipment in-house:
Reactors & vessels (316L/304 SS)
Heat exchangers
Pumps, valves & piping systems
Electrical control panels (PLC)
Filtration & separation equipment
3) Proven Global Biodiesel Plant Deployments
100 TPD Palm Oil Refining & Fractionation Plant— Uganda (integrated with biodiesel-ready infrastructure)
45 T/H Palm Fruit Oil Extraction Line— Cameroon (largest CPO project in the country, with POME & byproduct processing modules)
Equipment exported to 70+ countries
5. Technical Specifications of Our Biodiesel Processing Equipment
| Specification | Details |
| Applicable Feedstock | CPO, PFAD, WCO, animal fat, POME oil |
| Processing Capacity | 10 – 500 TPD (Customizable) |
| Main Reactor Material | 316L Stainless Steel / Acid-resistant lining |
| Catalyst System | NaOH / KOH / Heterogeneous catalyst compatible |
| Conversion Rate | ≥98% |
| Biodiesel Standard | ASTM D6751 / EN 14214 |
| Glycerol Purity (Crude) | ≥80% |
| Automation Level | PLC automatic control with HMI touchscreen |
| Energy Recovery | Integrated heat exchanger network |
| Installation | Skid-mounted or field-erected |
