PLANT, PIPELINE AND EQUIPMENT (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | |||
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2008
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||||
Total plant, pipeline and equipment | $ 76,845,000 | $ 75,128,000 | ||
Less accumulated depreciation | (34,616,000) | (33,203,000) | ||
Plant, pipeline and equipment, net | 42,229,000 | 41,925,000 | ||
Term loan secured by plant, pipeline and equipment | 14,000,000 | 10,000,000 | ||
Amortization relating to the platinum catalyst | 21,067 | 9,558 | ||
Platinum catalyst [Member]
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||||
Total plant, pipeline and equipment | 1,612,000 | 1,612,000 | ||
Land [Member]
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||||
Total plant, pipeline and equipment | 1,577,000 | 1,577,000 | ||
Plant, pipeline and equipment [Member]
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||||
Total plant, pipeline and equipment | 72,533,000 | 71,115,000 | ||
Construction in progress [Member]
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||||
Total plant, pipeline and equipment | $ 1,123,000 | $ 824,000 |