Analysis of biodiesel blend samples collected in the United States in 2008 / T.A. Alleman, L. Fouts, and R.L. McCormick.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Alleman, T. L. (Teresa L.)

Contributor:

Fouts, L.

McCormick, Robert L.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)

Series:

NREL/TP ; 540-46592.

NREL/TP ; 540-46592

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biodiesel fuels--United States--Testing.

Biodiesel fuels.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 17 pages) : color illustrations

Edition:

Rev. Dec. 2010.

Place of Publication:

Golden, Colo. : National Renewable Energy Laboratory, [2010]

Summary:

The quality of B20 (20 vol% biodiesel, 80 vol% petroleum diesel fuel) in the United States was sampled in 2008. Thirty-two samples from retail locations and fleets using B20 were tested against the proposed D7467 B6-B20 specification, which took effect later in 2008. Sixty percent were "2% (nominally) B20. Twenty-five percent failed the proposed minimum induction period stability of 6 hours; the overall average was 8.4 hours. All B20 samples met proposed specifications for acid value, cetane, and ash. Ion chromatography was used to determine free and total glycerin in B20 blends. Results showed that all the B100 used for blending met D6751 glycerin specifications. Samples were analyzed by multidimensional gas chromatography to determine the B100 feedstock; most was soy-derived; some was animal-derived. The average dissolved water in B20 samples was 130 ppm, 30% higher than the typical saturation level of diesel fuel. Particulate contamination in the B20 was below 20 mg/L in every case but one.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed June 29, 2010).

"The appendix was not included in the original publication. Changes to the table of contents and other text throughout the document were made to reflect the addition of the appendix"--Page iii.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 16-17).

OCLC:

600219556