Biodiesel Fuel Benefits

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The following information was all accumulated from the National Biodiesel Board’s website at www.biodiesel.org:

Biodiesel Basics

A domestically produced, renewable fuel, biodiesel is not only better for your engine, it’s better for the environment and the economy. It results in a substantial reduction of unburned hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and particulate matter. Every gallon

you pump puts money into local agriculture and the domestic economy, rather than going overseas.

Biodiesel can be used in any diesel engine. It is usually blended with regular diesel fuel, most commonly at blends of 20 percent biodiesel or less.

Environmental Benefits

Biodiesel is one of the most thoroughly tested alternative fuels on the market.

In 2000 biodiesel became the only alternative fuel in the country to have successfully completed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-required Ties I and Tier II health effects testing under the Clean Air Act. These independent tests conclusively demonstrated biodiesel’s significant reduction of virtually all regulated emissions and showed biodiesel does not pose a threat to human health.

Biodiesel contains no sulfur or aromatics, and use of biodiesel in a conventional diesel engine results in substantial reduction of unburned hydro carbons, carbon monoxide, and particulate matter.

Energy Security Benefits

With agricultural commodity prices approaching record lows, and petroleum prices approaching record highs, it is clear that more can be done to utilize domestic surpluses of vegetable oils while enhancing our energy security. Because biodiesel can be manufactured using existing industrial production capacity, and used with conventional equipment, it provides substantial opportunity for immediately addressing our energy security issues.

Economic Benefits

In addition to being a domestically produced, renewable alternative fuel for diesel engines, biodiesel has positive performance attributes, such as increased cetane, high fuel lubricant, and high oxygen content, which may make it a preferred blending stock with future ultra-clean diesel.

Quality Benefits

Biodiesel is registered as a fuel and a fuel additive with the EPA and meets clean diesel standards established by the California Air Resource Board (CARB). B100 (100% biodiesel) has been designated as an alternative fuel by the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Transportation. Moreover, in December 2001 the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) approved a specification (D6751) for biodiesel fuel. This development was crucial in standardizing fuel quality for biodiesel in the U.S. Market.

The National Biodiesel Board, the trade association for the biodiesel industry, has formed the National Biodiesel Accreditation Commission (NBAC) to audit fuel producers and marketers in order to enforce fuel quality standards in the US. NBAC issues a ‘Certified Biodiesel Marketer’ seal of approval for biodiesel marketers that have met all requirements of fuel accreditation audits. This seal of approval will provide added assurance to customers, as well as engine manufacturers, that the biodiesel marketed by these companies meets the ASTM standards for biodiesel and that the fuel supplier will stand behind its products.

EPAct Benefits

Effective November 1998, Congress approved the use of biodiesel as an Energy Policy Act (EPAct) compliance strategy. The Congressional Budget Office and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have confirmed that the biodiesel option is the least-cost alternative fuel option for meeting the Federal government’s EPAct compliance requirements. Because it works with existing

diesel engines, biodiesel offers an immediate and seamless way to transition existing diesel vehicles into a cleaner burning fleet.

Biodiesel Blends: A Fuel For Any Season

High quality biodiesel blends can be used successfully year-round, even in the coldest climates. Like regular #2 diesel fuel, biodiesel can gel at very low temperatures. But, with good fuel management and fuel that consistently meets the ASTM D 6751 specification, B20 (and below) users can count on a trouble-free winter, regardless of the climate. The composition and cold flow properties of diesel fuels vary widely, as do the cold flow properties of biodiesel. Biodiesel blend users and fuel distributors must recognize these variations and develop a cold weather management plan well before cold weather sets in.

Hot Tips for Cold Weather

Quality fuel is absolutely critical to successful cold weather operability of biodiesel blends. Here are some tips that can help keep your engine running smoothly all winter long:

• Use high quality biodiesel fuel that meets the national standard, ASTM D 6751.

• Blend biodiesel with kerosene.

• Blend biodiesel with diesel that has been treated with cold weather additives.

• Use block and filter heaters.

• Store your vehicles indoors.

• Use a B20 blend or below.

• Visit www.bq-9000.org to learn more about the biodiesel industry’s quality assurance

program and which companies participate.

National Biodiesel Board’s Web site, www.biodiesel.org/cold highlights additional examples of cold weather successes and includes more information about the use of biodiesel blends in cold climates.

The composition and cold flow properties of diesel fuels vary widely, as do the cold flow properties of biodiesel. Biodiesel blend users and fuel distributors must recognize these variations and develop a cold weather management plan well before cold weather sets in.

Biodiesel Myths and Facts

Myth: Biodiesel is an experimental fuel and has not been thoroughly tested.

Fact: Biodiesel is one of the most thoroughly tested alternative fuels on the market. A number of independent studies have been completed with the results showing biodiesel performs similar to petroleum diesel while benefiting the environment and human health compared to diesel. That research includes studies performed by the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stanadyne Automotive Corp. (the largest diesel fuel injection equipment manufacturer in the U.S.), Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute, and Southwest Research Institute. Biodiesel is the first and only alternative fuel to have completed the rigorous Health Effects testing requirements of the Clean Air Act. Biodiesel has been proven to perform similarly to diesel.

Myth: Biodiesel does not perform as well as diesel.

Fact: One of the major advantages of biodiesel is the fact that it can be used in

existing engines and fuel injection equipment with little impact to operating

performance. Biodiesel has a higher cetane number than U.S. diesel fuel. In

more than 50 million miles of in-field demonstrations, B20 showed similar fuel consumption, horsepower, torque, and haulage rates as conventional diesel fuel. Biodiesel also has superior lubricity and it has the highest BTU content of any alternative fuel (falling in the range between #1 and #2 diesel fuel).

Myth: Biodiesel doesn't perform well in cold weather.

Fact: Biodiesel will gel in very cold temperatures, just as the common #2

diesel does. Although pure biodiesel has a higher cloud point than #2 diesel fuel, typical blends of 20% biodiesel are managed with the same fuel management techniques as #2 diesel. Blends of 5% biodiesel and less have virtually no impact on cold flow.

Myth: Biodiesel causes filters to plug.

Fact: Biodiesel can be operated in any diesel engine with little or no modification to the engine or the fuel system. Pure biodiesel (B100) has a solvent effect, which may release deposits accumulated on tank walls and pipes from previous diesel fuel use. With high blends of biodiesel, the release of deposits may clog filters initially and precautions should be taken to replace fuel filters until the petroleum build-up is eliminated. This issue is less prevalent with B20 blends, and there is no evidence that lower-blend levels such as B2 have caused filters to plug.

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