BIO 1B Biodiesel Benefits  

Presented by the National Biodiesel Board

Topics  for  Today:  

 •  Reasons  Smart  Customers  Are  Using  Biodiesel  

–  Categoriza<on  as  Advanced  Biofuel  –  Emissions  Benefits  –  Energy  Balance  –  Sustainability  –  Energy  Security  –  Health  Benefits  –  Economic  Benefits  –  Ease  of  usage  –  Technical  Credulity  and  ASTM  –  Fuel  Quality  and  BQ-­‐9000  

   

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Learning Objectives

o  Provide comprehensive information why customers are using biodiesel.  

o Provide access to industry experts for more detailed questions and answers about biodiesel  

o Introduce the National Biodiesel Board as a technically credible resource for information.  

Learning Outcomes

  • Be able to answer general questions about

biodiesel that you may be asked as a technician  

  • Be able to identify the key reasons why customers want biodiesel  

  • Be able to explain the importance of biodiesel fuel quality and the BQ-9000 program  

  • Be able to understand the increase of biodiesel volumes entering the consumer market.  

Why  Biodiesel?  

Top  10  Reasons  Why  Smart  Customers  Are  Using  Biodiesel  

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#1  –  America’s  Advanced  Biofuel  

•  Biodiesel  is  America’s  first  domes<cally  produced,  commercially  available  Advanced  Biofuel  and  meets  EPA  requirements  for  inclusion  and  use  under  the  new  Renewable  Fuels  Standard  (RFS-­‐2).  

•  RFS-­‐2  mandates  36  billion  gallons  of  renewable  fuel  be  used  by  obligated  par<es  (i.e.  refiners)  by  2022  – 1  billion  gallons  biomass  based  diesel,    – 4  billion  gallons  un-­‐differen<ated  advanced  biofuel  

•  2011  Volume  Requirement  =  800  Million  Gallons  •  2012  =  1  Billion  Gallons  •  2013  =  1.28  Billion  Gallons   6  

Volume  Standards  as  Set  Forth    in  RFS2    

 

+ Non -Cellulosic Advanced =

Total Renewable

Fuel

Advanced Biomass Based Diesel Total Advanced + Cellulosic

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Conventional Renewable

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#2  –  Lower  Emissions  

•  U.S.  biodiesel  reduces  lifecycle  carbon  emissions  by  57%  –  86%  compared  to  petrodiesel,  qualifying  it  as  an  Advanced  Biofuel  under  RFS-­‐2  and  making  it  the  best  carbon  reduc<on  tool  of  any  liquid  fuel  commercially  available.  –  Biodiesel  from  Waste  Oils,  Waste  Grease  and  Animal  Fats          =  86%  reduc<on  in  GHG  Emissions    

–  Biodiesel  from  Soy  based  oils          =  57%  reduc<on  in  GHG  Emissions    

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#3  –  High  Energy  Balance  

•  Biodiesel  has  the  highest  energy  balance  of  any  commercially  available  fuel,  returning  5.54  units  of  renewable  energy  for  every  1  unit  of  fossil  energy  needed  to  produce  it.    

•  Compression  Igni<on  Plaeorm  (i.e.  diesel  engine  system)  is  30%  More  Fuel  Efficient  Than  Spark  Igni<on  (i.e.  gasoline,  CNG,  propane)  

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#4  –  Sustainability  

•  Biodiesel  is  produced  from  a  variety  of  renewable  resources,  such  as  plant  oils,  animal  fats,  recycled  grease,  and  even  algae,  making  it  one  of  the  most  sustainable  fuels  on  the  planet.  

•  With  biodiesel,  you  don’t  sacrifice  food  for  fuel.  Oils  and  fats  for  biodiesel  are  a  minor  by-­‐product  of  producing  food  for  humans  and  animals.  –  Soybeans  are  80%  protein,  20%  oil  –  No  one  grows  livestock  for  its  fat  content  –  No  one  cooks  more  fried  food  to  get  used                                              oil  for  biodiesel  

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#5  –  Energy  Security  •  Biodiesel  produc<on  reduces  our  

dependence  on  foreign  oil  from  unstable  parts  of  the  world,  while  expanding  and  diversifying  our  domes<c  refinery  capacity.  

•  Biodiesel  is  a  low  cost  op<on  for  turning  oils  and  fats  into  usable  fuel  diesel  applica<ons:  –  Low  capital  cost  for  facili.es  –  Low  processing  costs  

•  80%  of  product  cost  is  from  oil/fat  –  Biodiesel  produced  in  the  U.S.  in  2008  displaced  38.1  million  barrels  of  crude  oil   11  

An  Advanced  Biofuel  Available  Now  

Over 150 Biodiesel plants nationwide with over 2.0 Billion GPY of Capacity

#6  –  Bejer  For  Your  Health  

•  Biodiesel  is:  –  Biodegradable  –  Nontoxic:  

•  LD50  =17.4  g/Kg  -­‐  less  toxic  than  table  salt  •  Skin  irrita<on  less  than  that  of  4%  soap  and  water  solu<on  

–  Safer  to  handle:    Flash  point  above  200  Degrees  F,  Non-­‐Reac<ve,  Non-­‐Corrosive  

•  Compared  to  petrodiesel,  biodiesel  reduces  black  smoke  (par<culates),  Carbon  Monoxide,  and  harmful  unburned  hydrocarbons  that  cause  smog.  

#7  –  Economic  Benefits  

•  Biodiesel  helps  our  U.S.  economy  and  improves  our  balance  of  trade.      

•  Using  biodiesel  creates  added  outlets  for  farm  based  products  and  high  paid  manufacturing  jobs  in  rural  parts  of  our  country.  

•  The  1.1  billion  gallons  of  biodiesel  produced  in  the  U.S.  in  2011  created  more  than  39,027  U.S.  jobs  and  provided  $2.1  billion  in  household  income.  

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U.S.  Biodiesel  Produc<on  by  Calendar  Year  

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200,000,000  

400,000,000  

600,000,000  

800,000,000  

1,000,000,000  

1,200,000,000  

1   2   3   4   5   6   7  2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Volume in Gallons

112 Million

224 Million

500 Million

691 Million

545 Million

315 Million

1.1 Billion

Economic  Downturn  RFS2  Uncertainty  

Lapse  of  Biodiesel  Tax  Credit  

RFS-­‐2  Implemented  Biodiesel  Tax  Credit  Extended  

#8  –  Ease  of  Use      &  Performance  

•  Using  Biodiesel  is  easy!  •  B20  and  lower  blends  are  a  drop-­‐in  replacement  for  diesel  fuel  

•  Can  be  used  in  any  diesel  engine  /  vehicle  without  modifica<on,  according  to  OEM’s  recommenda<ons  –  Visit  www.biodiesel.org/resources/oems  for  OEM  posi<ons  

•  No  trade-­‐offs  in  terms  of  engine  performance,  fuel  economy,  horsepower,  torque  –  same  as  diesel  

•  Dispensed  through  exis<ng  fueling  sta<ons  

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Distribu<on  Infrastructure  

•  Biodiesel  and  biodiesel  blends  are  now  available  na<onwide  from  more  than:  – 1,495  Distributors  – 1,330  Retailers  –       775  Truck  Stops  – 3,600  Public  Loca<ons  Total  

•  Visit  the  NBB  website  at:    www.biodiesel.org/buyingbiodiesel/  or  www.biotrucker.com  to  view  biodiesel  retailers  near  you,  by  state,  or  along  a  route  

#  9  –  ASTM  Specifica<ons  &  Technical  Credibility  

•  Biodiesel  produc<on  is  guided  by  stringent  ASTM  fuel  specifica<ons,  developed  through  years  of  tes<ng.  

•  The  biodiesel  industry  works  closely  with  OEMs  and  Petroleum  companies  to  iden<fy  needed  technical  informa<on  

•  Con<nued  investment  to  answer  technical  ques<ons  that  arise  is  something  that  sets  the  biodiesel  industry  apart  from  other  new  fuels  

•  ASTM  specs  are  con<nually  being  evaluated  &  improved  

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ASTM  Standards  for  Biodiesel  •  ASTM  D6751  is  the  approved  standard  for  B100  for  blending  up  to  B20,  in  effect  since  2001  –  Performance-­‐based  standard:  Feedstock  and  Process  Neutral  –  48  states  have  now  legisla<vely  adopted  the  ASTM  D6751  specifica<ons  for  biodiesel    

•  D975  –  Covers  petrodiesel  and  blends  up  to  5%  biodiesel  maximum  for  on/off  road  engines    

•  D7467  –  Covers  blends  containing  6%  to  20%  biodiesel  for  on/off  road  engines    

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Biodiesel  Specifica<ons  

ASTM  Current  Status  

•  D975  (on/off  road  diesel):    Details  for  up  to  5%  biodiesel  –  Performance  based  for  engines  – Must  meet  same  exact  specifica<ons  as  petro-­‐only  –  B100  must  meet  D6751  prior  to  blending  –  B5  is  now  fungible  with  diesel  fuel,  just  like  other  components  that  can  be  used  to  make  D975  fuel  

 •  D7467:    Details  for  B6  to  B20  for  on/off  road  diesel  engines  •  Designed  so  that  if  B100  meets  D6751  and  petro  diesel  meets  

D975,  B6  to  B20  blends  will  meet  their  specifica<ons  •  Important  quality  control  is  at  B100  level  

Addi<onal  Fuel  Quality  Controls  

•  States’  Adop<on  of  ASTM  D6751  into  law  – 2007:    27  states  – 2011:    48  states  (AK,  NJ  remain)  

 •  Ac<ve  Enforcement  

– 2007:    8  states  – 2011:    18  states  

         

#10  –  BQ-­‐9000  &  Fuel  Quality  

•  The  biodiesel  industry  has  an  excellent  fuel  quality  program  called  BQ-­‐9000  (www.bq-­‐9000.org).  

•  Helps  ensure  that  only  the  highest  quality  biodiesel  mee<ng  ASTM  specifica<ons  gets  put  into  your  fuel  tanks.  

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BQ-­‐9000  Program  

• Biodiesel  Industry’s  equivalent  to  an  ISO  9000  program  for  biodiesel  produc<on  &  distribu<on  companies  as  well  as  tes<ng  labs  

• BQ-­‐9000  works  hand-­‐in-­‐hand  with  the  ASTM  specifica<ons  for  biodiesel  

• Quality  Control  System  covers  biodiesel  manufacturing,  sampling,  tes<ng,  blending,  storage,  shipping,  distribu<on  

• ASTM  Grade  Fuel,  BQ-­‐9000  Companies  

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Biodiesel  Resources  

 www.biodiesel.org  • Biodiesel  Training  Toolkit    • News  Releases  &  Informa<on  Resources  

• Technical  Library,  Spec  Sheets  &  Videos  • OEM  Warranty  Posi<ons  on  Biodiesel  

•   U.S.  Diesel  Vehicle  List  

 www.BQ-­‐9000.org    • Lis<ng  of  BQ-­‐9000  Cer<fied  Companies  

 www.biodieselsustainability.com  

 www.allthingsbiodiesel.com  • Biodiesel  merchandise,  literature,  pump  labels  and  more!   24  

Thank You! Questions…?    

     Rachel  Burton    OEM  Diesel  Technician  Training    Program    wrenchwench@blast.com    Tel:  919-­‐444-­‐3495      

   

       Call  NBB  at  1-­‐800-­‐841-­‐5849  Visit  www.biodiesel.org  

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