Calumet Specialty Products Partners subsidiary Montana Renewables LLC (MRL) has returned its renewable diesel manufacturing plant in Great Falls, Mont., to normal operations following completion of steam drum replacement and turnaround activity.
The plant is now processing over 12,000 b/d of renewable feedstock.
In October, Calumet noted plans to bring forward planned maintenance following a decision to replace equipment at the plant (OGJ Online, Oct. 20, 2023).
There are no planned turnarounds in 2024, said Bruce Fleming, chief executive officer, Montana Renewables, in a release Dec. 1.
The plant operated at 50% utilization in August, September, and October, and was in complete shutdown for the turnaround most of November. Over the next 3 months, MRL will run off the renewable feedstock inventory built throughout the maintenance period and resume the normal procurement of advantaged feedstocks, the company said.
Montana Renewables is permitted to pretreat and convert 15,000 b/sd of renewable feedstocks.