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Growth in the biodiesel market is spurring two small companies to invest in U.S. production of
sodium methylate , a catalyst used to convert fats and oils into the renewable fuel. These Davids will be going up against two biodiesel catalyst Goliaths , the German chemical maker BASF and Evonik
industries.
U.S.biodiesel consumption has enjoy a meteoric rise from less than 100 million L in 2004 to almost
8 billion L in 2015.
From : CEN April 18,2016