Dynamic Fuels and Mansfield to supply Norfolk Southern with renewable diesel; first fleet user of renewable diesel in US

15 February 2012

Dynamic Fuels, LLC and Mansfield Oil Company have signed an agreement to supply renewable diesel to Norfolk Southern Corporation, one of the US’ largest transporters of coal and industrial products. Norfolk Southern has primarily been using a 100% pure Dynamic Fuels renewable diesel at its Meridian, Mississippi rail yard since early January.

Dynamic Fuels, a 50/50 venture owned by Tyson Foods, Inc. and Syntroleum Corporation, recently signed commercial off-take and strategic alliance agreements with Mansfield to market renewable diesel to fleet customers. (Earlier post.) Dynamic Fuels produces next-generation renewable and synthetic fuels from animal fats and greases. The company’s Geismar, La., plant produces renewable diesel as “drop-in” fuel that can replace 100% of petroleum diesel in a diesel engine without engine modification. (Earlier post.)

Norfolk Southern is pleased to be the first fleet user of renewable diesel in the United States. Our locomotive engines are completely compatible with the pure renewable diesel provided by Dynamic Fuels and Mansfield. Together, they have provided seamless integration of renewable diesel supply into our Meridian, Miss., yard. Norfolk Southern has been at the forefront of the railroad industry in evaluating synthetic and renewable diesel fuels for many years.

—Gerhard Thelen, Norfolk Southern vice president operations planning and support

The renewable diesel is a sustainable, ultra-clean burning, high-cetane fuel that reduces carbon emissions and significantly reduces particulates and NO_x when combusted in existing diesel engines.