Södra Cell is starting up production of tall oil at its new tall oil production plant in at the mill in Tofte, southern Norway. The production facility will have a yearly capacity of 25,000 tons. The agreement between Södra Cell Tofte and Citec is for an EPC contract consisting of both engineering and commissioning at site.Citec has developed the tall oil concept and delivers custom solutions for customers.“This is a breakthrough for our tall oil solution. Citec is offering a unique tall oil solution unmatched by competitors on the market,” says Hans Paulsson, Industry Area Director, Process and Manufacturing at Citec.Citec’s tall oil production plant was first developed in 2007. Behind the successful concept was a goal to build a modern plant with the roots in an efficient and proven technique of producing tall oil. The result was an easy operating modern plant based on a cutting edge technique for producing tall oil.Crude tall oil is a biologically degradable and consists of fatty acid (30-35 percent), resin (20-25 percent) and pitch (35 percent). Refined tall oil is used for example as fuel, in paint and as raw material in flavoring and cosmetics.