Mark Farrer

Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel, Biogas/RNG, Anaerobic Digestion, Pyrolysis, Construction Oversight, Plant Operations

Mark earned his degree in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1993. He has been involved in many aspects of renewable fuels since 2003. His work includes the research and development of new production methods and processes, including one of the first commercial applications of a solid catalyst used in biodiesel production. Mark has designed process equipment and managed the entire process of constructing biodiesel plants. This work included process engineering, project management of equipment fabrication, and facility construction. Mark also commissioned and led the operations for two separate biodiesel facilities as General Manager and Director of Operations, respectively.

Mark continued working with other remote facilities to provide technical expertise for engineering, operations improvement, troubleshooting, and led efforts to secure BQ-9000 accreditation for multiple biodiesel facilities. This included training for the staff to follow required operation and laboratory procedures. Mark’s knowledge and expertise in biodiesel include process engineering, operations, staffing, laboratory analyses, feedstock sourcing, and biodiesel sales.

In addition to Mark’s experience in biodiesel, he also has extensive experience in biogas production from anaerobic digestion and landfill gas to produce RNG.  Mark has served as Owner’s Engineer for several Renewable Diesel development projects including FEED and detailed feasibility studies.  Mark is also currently involved in pyrolysis projects primarily in facility development and fuel product quality and marketing.  Mark’s extensive process background includes water and wastewater treatment, natural gas processing, refrigeration, separations, fractionation/distillation, and glycerin refining.  Contact Mark.