The updated ASTM D396 Standard Specification for Fuel Oils with the new grade for blends of 6 to 20 percent biodiesel will be finalized and published by ASTM for public use after the usual ASTM review and editing process. It's expected by February.
Chico, Calif.-based biodiesel equipment manufacturer Springboard Biodiesel recently introduced its GL95/MC12/BD380 trio to recover more than 99 percent of excess methanol mixed in with the glycerin that's produced when making biodiesel.
Blue Sun Biodiesel has received BQ-9000 Producer status from the National Biodiesel Accreditation Commission and the National Biodiesel Board. There are fewer than 50 companies that have achieved this milestone recognition.
Biodiesel Magazine talks with industry expert Steve Howell about the busiest six months in biodiesel's history at ASTM.
In a Q&A with Biodiesel Magazine, Scott Fenwick, technical director for the National Biodiesel Board, discusses biodiesel fuel quality, ASTM developments and technical progress.
Biodiesel producers are looking for a more effective analytical technology with constant monitoring directly at the critical test points. With all the advantages, Eurofins QTA in-line service will become a powerful analytical tool for producers.
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There are several steps that producers can take in order to avoid issues related to off-spec fuel and, once a problem has been identified, there are important measures that must be followed to successfully resolve the problem.
People rarely notices fuel storage tanks, nor does the consumer think about how fuel quality could be impacted by tank design. To appreciate what may be happening to these systems, we need to understand how the petroleum supply chain functions.
Aemetis Inc. announced that it has received EPA approval for the issuance of D4 RINs upon the importation into the U.S. of biodiesel produced from waste fats and oils. The fuel also recently earned the EU's ISCC Category 2 certification.
Biodiesel supplier Targray announced this month it has achieved BQ-9000 Marketer certification through the National Biodiesel Accreditation Commission. The company markets biodiesel to both U.S. and Canadian fuel industries.
Twenty different geographically sourced coffees, including regular and decaf and Robusta and Arabica types, were used to make various biodiesel samples that were then tested for fuel properties. The end result was little variation.
Methes Energies has selected Genscape as its QAP provider for biodiesel RIN verification. Genscape's program is registered with EPA and ensures Methes' RINs will maintain a high standard for quality and reliability while providing flexibility.
Methes Energies International received its BQ-9000 Producer and Marketer accreditation recently from the NBAC. The firm also recently announced the closing of its underwritten public offering of 2.5 million registered shares of its common stock.
Unlike many other global standards development organizations, ASTM's decentralized committee system, open forum, and administrative framework allow for anyone interested in a particular area to participate.
When U.S. biodiesel production began to take off in 2005, the industry quickly became familiar with fuel quality issues. The BQ-9000 programs have since been a major contributor to the now-phenomenal fuel quality we expect from commercial suppliers.
The site features a tab format making it easy to access technical and reference information including application notes, white papers, videos and published articles to assist customers in selecting the right product for their analysis requirements.
Fuel Performance Solutions has entered into a business partnership with IPU Group and Unipart Group to market, sell, distribute and provide aftermarket support for PerfoClean, a new product designed to provide superior cleaning for storage tanks.
The Biofuels Isoconversion process seamlessly processes renewable feedstocks such as plant oils, tallow and waste vegetable oil into 100 percent drop-in diesel and jet fuels, as well as naphtha that can be used as a gasoline blend stock.
This week fuel additive maker International Fuel Technology Inc. announced that through its U.K.-based sales group Environmental Fuel Technology Inc., another trucking fleet, Tate-Smith Ltd., is now relying on its trademarked DiesoLIFT10 additive.
The study involved heterogeneous transesterification using a very active calcium glyceroxide catalyst, followed by efforts to remove the soaps through pretreating the crude biodiesel with sodium carbonate and then ion exchange resin treatment.
Cold flow improvers to grow at CAGR of 7.9 percent from 2014-'20
By Ron Kotrba
March 18, 2014
The global market for specialty fuel additives is expected to reach $8.5 billion by 2020, according to a new report by Grand View Research. With biodiesel's growth, cold flow improvers are expected to be the fastest growing product segment.
A summary of content in the March/April 2014 issue of Biodiesel Magazine.
A historical look at how biodiesel production in Europe and, later, the U.S. has relied on centrifuges for a number of aspects in the biodiesel process. Technologies and markets have changed, but the utility of centrifuges in biodiesel has not.
Just as our roots are in scientific research, as biodiesel grows and adapts to our changing energy landscape, the future of the industry also lies in what science can produce. Labs at academic institutions will continue to shape biodiesel science.
Biodiesel Separation, Washing and Polishing: Upstream and Downstream Considerations
By Ron Kotrba
March 03, 2014
Several methods to cleanse and polish biodiesel are utilized, but the story on how well these work begins upstream. Therefore, the cost-effectiveness of biodiesel purification methods should be evaluated based on composition of upstream product.
Great Lakes Biodiesel Inc., the largest biodiesel producing plant in Canada, received BQ-9000 Producer status from the National Biodiesel Accreditation Commission, the highest level of industry recognized quality assurance.
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