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| :Bio Diesel |
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WHAT IS IT? |
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Biodiesel is a clean burning alternative fuel
produced from vegetable oils and animal fats. Its use helps reduce tail
pipe emissions from diesel motor vehicles. Also, because many of the oil
feedstock plants are grown right here in the United States, the consumer
can rest assured that their fuel money stays here in America, rather than
going overseas.
Biodiesel contains no petroleum; in fact, biodiesel always refers to the
pure fuel. It is designated as B100, the number reflecting the percentage
of the biocomponent of the fuel.
Biodiesel can be blended at any level with petroleum diesel to create a
biodiesel blend. Biodiesel blends, or BXX, refers to a fuel that is
composed of a fixed percentage of biodiesel blended into conventional
petroleum-based diesel fuel. B5, for example, is 5% biodiesel blended with
95% petroleum diesel; B20 is 20% biodiesel blended with 80% petroleum
diesel.
Bioheat is used to refer to a B2 to B5 blend used for home heating oil.
That’s 2% to 5% biodiesel blended with 98% – 95% No. 2 fuel oil.
Biodiesel is biodegradable, non-toxic, contains no sulfur, and its fuel
efficiency is the same as diesel or No. 2 oil. Biodiesel can be used in a
compression-ignition (diesel) engine with no major modifications. Fuel
grade biodiesel is produced to strict industry standards. ASTM D-6751
provides the standards to ensure good fuel quality. This standard ensures
that biodiesel has the fuel properties for safe operation in a compression
ignition engine and ensures that poor processing has not contaminated the
fuel with other products that would create engine damage.
Biodiesel is available nationwide. It can be purchased directly from
biodiesel producers and marketers, as well as petroleum distributors
throughout the nation.
Biodiesel can be stored in standard Highland Tank steel storage tanks. Our
diversified product line for biodiesel storage includes: |
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