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Document Number | 9891 |
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Primary Title | 2006 B100 Quality Survey Results: Milestone Report |
Author Name | Alleman, T.L.; McCormick, R.L.; Deutch, S. |
Author Affiliation | National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado |
Published Date | 05/01/2007 |
Detailed Publish Date | May 2007 |
Page Count | 36 |
Document Type | MILESTONE |
Abstract | In 2006 NREL conducted a nationwide quality survey of pure biodiesel (B100) intended to be used as a blendstock. The study collected random samples throughout the United States and analyzed them for quality against the current and proposed ASTM D6751 fuel quality specifications. The survey revealed the increasing prevalence of B99.9 in the marketplace. As a group, the samples had a failure rate of 59% compared to the specifications. The B100 samples as a subset had an identical failure rate. Most often, the samples failed by exceeding the allowable total glycerin or by not meeting the minimum flash point specification. Several samples failed to meet requirements for multiple properties. The individual failure rtes for total glycerin and flash point were 33% and 30% respectively. The results of this study were not production volume weighted, but do show a significant fuel quality concern for B100 produced and distributed during 2006. |
Report Number | NREL/RP-540-41549 |
Copyright Status | N - Not copyrighted, |
Document Owner | H |
