Quarterly report pursuant to sections 13 or 15(d)

PLANT, PIPELINE AND EQUIPMENT

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PLANT, PIPELINE AND EQUIPMENT
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
PROPERTY, PIPELINE AND EQUIPMENT [Abstract]  
PROPERTY, PIPELINE AND EQUIPMENT
 
5. PLANT, PIPELINE AND EQUIPMENT

 
Plant, pipeline and equipment at September 30, 2011, and December 31, 2010 consisted of the following:

   
September 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
Platinum catalyst
  $ 1,497,285     $ 1,497,285  
Land
    843,879       727,363  
Plant, pipeline and equipment
    54,325,103       52,469,062  
Construction in progress
    1,649,527       10,000  
Total plant, pipeline and equipment
    58,315,794       54,703,710  
  Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (23,323,167 )     (20,839,442 )
Net plant, pipeline and equipment
  $ 34,992,627     $ 33,864,268  

Plant, pipeline, and equipment serve as collateral for a $14.0 million term loan with a domestic bank (see Note 7).

Construction in progress during the first nine months of 2011 included construction of a toll processing pilot plant, installation of tankage, reworking an existing tank, and upgrading an existing unit.

Amortization relating to the platinum catalyst which is included in cost of sales was $3,280 and $3,280 for the three months ended September 30, 2011, and 2010, respectively and $9,842 and $9,842 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, and 2010, respectively.