| Bio-Energy Crop Cultivation |
| Ardent Energy Group operates its bio-energy crop plantation in Ethiopia, a nation with positive economic growth patterns and excellent investment conditions. AEG has agricultural experts that employ advanced biotechnology through R&D in nurseries for the development of superior oil seed plants. Castor and Jatropha species are known to be the best and most productive species to provide raw materials for biodiesel processing. |
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| Crude Oil Extraction |
| Ardent Energy Group will process and run its feedstock oil extraction plant close to its plantation. Our R&D in increasing oil yield and production technology is an on-going process. The company is working with a leading extraction equipment manufacturer to install a state of the art plant. |
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Biodiesel Refinery
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| AEG’s biodiesel technology ensures the production of biodiesel meeting the American ASTM D-6751 standard and meeting the European specification of EN 14214. . |
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| By-products: |
| Organic Fertilizer |
| Our Jatropha press cake has mineral contents of nitrogen (6%), phosphorous (2.75%) and potassium (0.94%) similar to chicken manure. The press cake can be used as an organic fertilizer. An application of 1 ton of press cake is equivalent to 200 kg of mineral fertilizer (NPK 12:24:12). |
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| Glycerin |
| Glycerin is a valuable by-product of biodiesel refining and is used by the cosmetics, pharmaceutical and soap manufactures. Our glycerin will meet the purity requirement of the British Standard 2621 and of EU pharmacopoeia 99.5. |
