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International Oil & Gas Holdings Corporation Highlights 3-Step Bio-Diesel Production Process

Posted on: Thursday, 14 June 2007, 09:27 CDT

International Oil & Gas Holdings Corporation (Pink Sheets:IOGH) today announced that the Company's proprietary production processes for bio-diesel made from oils and fats are contained in three basic routes: Base catalyzed trans-esterification of the feedstock, Acid catalyzed trans-esterification and Conversion of the feedstock to its fatty acids, and then to bio-diesel. A major difference in the IOGH process compared to others is that most bio-diesel today is produced using the Base catalyzed reaction because of ease of overall production cost. The choice of which Base catalyst to use can have long range effects on the quality of the bio-diesel produced. IOGH has chosen and perfected this 3-stage process.

The IOGH system uses a sodium hydroxide catalyst instead of a potassium hydroxide catalyst to control the chemistry of the end products created during the reaction process. Both sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide dissolve in oils and fats, and a small amount of excess catalyst is needed to complete the reaction. The catalyst must be neutralized at the end of the reaction to prevent carryover into the bio-diesel. Potassium hydroxide will dissolve in the oils and fats faster and stay dissolved longer than the sodium hydroxide, and at first would sound like the better choice of catalyst, but potassium hydroxide also creates problems with the final bio-diesel because it can create an excessive ash content in the burned fuel, and can lead to engine deposits and high abrasive wear on the pistons and cylinders.

The IOGH process uses laboratory testing on every tank of bio-diesel to insure that the quality of the bio-diesel meets the highest standards and that the catalyst is neutralized into a very safe product known as salt.

"Chemistry is a tool that we use to control every phase of production and determine the products that we can sell to our customers without creating waste by-products," stated Rick Graves, President of International Oil and Gas Holdings Corp.

About International Oil & Gas Holdings Corporation

International Oil & Gas Holdings Corporation engages in business through wholly-owned subsidiaries and joint venture partners that are engaged in diverse business activities. The capture and delivery of petroleum and natural gas is most important to International Oil and Gas's bottom line. Insurance, real estate and a Security Protection Company are also among our wholly owned subsidiaries and partners. IOGH is always looking for opportunities to further diversify our business activities.

Please visit the company's website at http://www.ioghc.com.

Safe Harbor Forward-Looking Statements

Statements about the Company's future expectations, including future revenues and earnings, and all other statements in this press release other than historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and as the term is defined in the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company's actual results could differ materially from expected results. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequently occurring events or circumstances. Should events occur which materially affect any comments made within this press release; the Company will appropriately inform the public.

Source: Business Wire

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