Sunday, January 30, 2011

Good Bio-Diesel Blending Practice & Global Buyer Trust

By Aaron C. Miller


Sound Biodiesel Mixing is Critical to developing worldwide customer confidence. The biodiesel fuels sector should always work to ensure that inadequately blended biofuels are identified before they go to the end user. In colder climates, the thicker layers of the fuel can congeal and plug fuel lines, injectors or filters, stopping an engine.

What is this substance that congeals? It has to do with the feedstock that the bio-diesel was produced from. Feed stocks, particularly those produced with used cooking oils (UCO), waste vegetable oils (WVO), yellow grease or animal fats (Tallow) will produce high levels of fall out elements. These layers of material can also be induced by incomplete removal of glycerin, soaps, waxes, or resins during the Transesterification process.

Government incentives are the backbone of the biofuel industry right this moment. Federal and state tax incentives are based mainly on the volume of biofuel placed in the market. Companies that over report the amount of bio-fuel provided in an advertised blend defeat the purpose of the tax credit and reduce government revenues. Biofuel advocates are concerned that inexact blending and sub par press statements will lessen customer confidence in their fledgling industry.

Corporations such as 70CentsaGallon.com are offering economical solutions through a stand alone biodiesel blending unit that is designed to scientifically blend any combination of biodiesel. It has the capability to provide biodiesel at 350 Gallons per minute and if running non-stop it could produce 180 million gallons annually. It uses an injection blending technology that outperforms any mixing technology out there. This set up is a 30,000 gallon gross set up which can be configured to the personal needs of the customers. Those larger consumers span from governmental & city fleets to large transportation enterprises that rely on diesel bio-fuel to keep cost down and help the environment.

Just like any gas station pump, a customer can pull up, placed in their credit card, and purchase any one of three blends to fuel their diesel vehicle. The fuel is blended thoroughly by two electronically manged pumps and metering valves before getting to the filling hose to the customer's gas tank.

These types of systems are self contained just run power to it and your ready to distribute fuel. No holes to excavate, plumbing to run or put together. It's the hassle free way to introduce alternative fuels at your location, or use them for your fleet.

The combination can also be programmed to suit personal requirements also. The units manage Bio-Diesel and petroleum Diesel on site blending them into B20, B50, and B99 products and solutions. Fleet managers will benefit by routinely using the right blend for each piece of equipment.

With new systems like on-site biofuel blending systems to assure correct blending of the fuels, the bio-diesel markets can grow and ensure world-wide buyer confidence.




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