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Maintaining Biodiesel Blend Quality Standards

From Wilks Enterprise, Inc.

According to a study done by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory1 the chief problem found with biodiesel blends was inaccurate blend ratios. Retail customers and fleet managers do not typically worry about whether the blend ratio is correct until a problem occurs. For fleet managers, this can mean a total shutdown of operations. With the image of biofuels vacillating in the public eye between food versus fuel issues and the environmental advantages of biofuels it is important to keep quality standards high in order to further biofuels' acceptance. Analytical testing equipment is essential to this goal.
Portable mid infrared analyzers offer a quick analytical method to assess the blend ratio of either biodiesel in diesel or ethanol in gasoline and can be a valuable asset not only for distributors and terminal managers who blend the fuel, but also for finished product testing by fleet operators and regulatory agencies.

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