2021 AFPM Annual Meeting Virtual Edition: Strategies for renewable diesel plant success 4/11/2021 JULIE VALENTINE, Director, Global Refining Measurement Solutions, Emerson Sustainability trends are key drivers for the expanded use of vegetable oils, used cooking oils, animal fats and other alternative feedstocks for many refineries. While this trend is taking flight in an effort to reduce our carbon footprint by reducing emissions, it is also important to enhance safety, reliability and maximize profitability in renewable plants ( FIG. 1). Renewable processes can create challenges from relatively severe operating conditions, corrosion, high variability in feed quality, as well as validated flow accuracy and regulatory reporting—making the need for process optimization crucial.