Biodiesel

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Biodiesel Bus Fleets Fuel Quality Perspective

• Richard Nelson
• National Biodiesel Board
• 800-841-5849

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The National Biodiesel Board

• Represents the biodiesel industry as the
  coordinating body for research and development in
  the United States. 
• Today NBBs membership is comprised of state,
  national, and international feedstock and
  feedstock processor organizations, biodiesel
  suppliers, fuel marketers and distributors, and
  technology providers.

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Biodiesel, n. -- a fuel comprised of mono-alkyl
esters of long chain fatty acids derived from
vegetable oils or animal fats, designated B100,
and meeting the requirements of ASTM D 6751.
Official IRS and EPA definition goes to the
legal definition and to fuel quality.
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Emissions Health
Emission Type B100 B20 B2
Total Unburned Hydrocarbons -67 -20 -2.2
Carbon Monoxide -48 -12 -1.3
Particulate Matter -47 -12 -1.3
Oxides of Nitrogen (NOX) 10 /-2 .2

• MSHA (US Department of Labor Mining Safety and
  Health Administration) recognizes biodiesel as
  the least expensive means for reducing
  underground worker exposure to DPM this is a
  direct worker health issue

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Fuel Quality Standards

• ASTM Specifications exist for
• B5 and lower
• B6 to B20
• B100 (ASTM D 6751-09)

Performance-based Standards

• Industry-wide Fuel Quality Program BQ-9000
  (www.bq-9000.org)
• Insures for supply-chain management (from
  feedstock through fuel use)

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Supply Chain Management

• Certified Marketer Focus
• A system for the handling and distribution of
  biodiesel that maintains the fuel properties at
  the ASTM D 6751 specification.
• Sampling and Testing
• Shipping
• Blending
• Retain Samples
• Shipping
• Storage

• Accredited Producer Focus
• A system for monitoring the production of
  biodiesel to the ASTM D 6751 specification.
• Sampling
• Shipping
• Storage
• Retain Samples
• Testing

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BQ-9000 Quality Management Program
The latest numbers show that about 81 of
biodiesel produced is by BQ-9000 accredited
companies.
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BQ-9000 Quality Management Program
The program continues to grow as there are
currently 4 new companies who recently completed
their initial audits.
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OEM Warranty Statements Biodiesel

• All major U.S. OEMs support at least B5 and
  lower blends, provided they are made with
  biodiesel meeting ASTM D 6751
• Most OEMs recommending use of BQ-9000
• More than 55 of U.S. manufacturers now support
  B20 or higher blends in at least some of their
  equipment
• Several more OEMs completing testing toward B20
  support

http//www.biodiesel.org/resources/oems
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Biodiesel Certificate from a distributor to the
final end-user
Producer is registered as a biodiesel producer
with registration number 2005-000763AB. Producers
registration has not been suspended or revoked
by the Internal Revenue Service.
Producer certifies that the biodiesel to which
this certificate relates is monoalkyl esters of
long chain fatty acids derived from plant or
animal matter that meets the requirements of the
American Society of Testing and Materials D6751
and the registration requirements for fuels and
fuel additives established by EPA under section
211 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545).
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Biodiesel Use - Nationally

• Airports
• Construction
• Schools
• Businesses
• Underground Mining
• State, City, County, and Federal Government
• Pro Sports
• Colleges/Universities
• Utilities
• http//www.biodiesel.org/resources/users/

B2-B100
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Biodiesel Handling and Use Guide

http//www.nrel.gov/ vehiclesandfuels/pdfs/43672.p
df Also on www.biodiesel.org