The production of vegetable oils is becoming more expensive in Germany

Published 2023년 9월 27일

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The EU directive on reducing hydrocarbon emissions will require vegetable oil producers in Germany, the largest producer in the EU, to increase CO₂ emissions, which is restricted by another directive. Compliance with the hydrocarbon limit will necessitate burning more fuel, leading to higher CO₂ emissions and reduced energy efficiency in production, putting German oil refineries at risk. The proposed change in the law aims to limit emissions by half, but this will require new technology and may result in the loss of customers who prioritize environmental goals like McDonald's.

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The EU directive on reducing hydrocarbon emissions will force vegetable oil producers to increase CO₂ emissions, which are limited by another directive, writes Welt. Germany is the largest producer of vegetable oil in the European Union. Follow the news in a convenient format: Follow us on Twitter This huge task will require significant investments, - the president of the Association of Oil Growers of Germany (OVID) Jaana Kleinschmidt von Lengefeld commented on the innovation. To comply with the hydrocarbon limit of 20 mg per cubic meter, more fuel will have to be burned, which will lead to increased CO₂ emissions, reduce the energy efficiency of production and ultimately endanger the existence of German oil refineries. Oil mills use oil hexane as a solvent to extract vegetable oil. Sunflower, flax or rapeseed seeds are mechanically pressed at the first stage. The remaining cake still contains a lot of oil. At the second stage, the oil is washed out of the cake using hexane, which ...

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