Overcoming Limitations of Higher Biomass-Based Diesel Blends

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Abstract

Commercial haulers, transit bus agencies and other heavy-duty applications can use United States-produced biodiesel blended with conventional diesel to reduce their environmental impact. But the amount of biodiesel used in fuel blends has been limited to up to 20% (B20), and there is not much information available on the properties of higher-level blends. A large body of data supports B20 use, and the required properties of blends up to B20 are described in ASTM International's standard D7467. But the use of higher blends, such as 50% (B50), 80% (B80) or even 100% biodiesel (B100), has not been widely explored in controlled engineering studies. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy Vehicle Technologies Office, conducted research to identify barriers preventing the use of blends over 20% along with strategies to overcome them.
Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)30-31
Number of pages2
JournalBiodiesel Magazine
Volume22
Issue number1
StatePublished - 2024

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/JA-2A00-92010

Keywords

  • biodiesel
  • biofuel
  • blending
  • diesel engines

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