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Fleet Managers and Mechanics |
Dr. Rudolph Diesel made the engine to run on peanut oil in the 1890's. Fleet managers and mechanics are in a unique position to make decisions that support emissions reductions. Your knowledge, expertise, and experimental attitude toward Biodiesel is needed if we ever want to shift our dependence from foreign oil.
Here are the areas to be aware of when using Biodiesel
1) B20 is commonly used and supported by many state air boards
2) Who you purchase your Biodiesel from is very important and they should have
-An ASTM certificate for the fuel you purchase
-Knowledge as to what their feedstock was made from (ie. soy, palm, waste oil) and where
the oil came from
3) How you store your Biodiesel
4) Awareness as to the modifications, if any, need to be made to your fleet vehicles
5) Where you can buy Biodiesel
For further information on using a B20 to B99 blend, storing, transporting, etc, please go to the
NREL Biodiesel Handling and Use Guildline.
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