Evolution of Biofuels
Standards and Methodologies
Chris Burkhalter – Intertek Commodities
GM of Laboratory Technical Services, US/Caribbean
February 10, 2011
IAO Conference Series – Trends in Energy
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Biofuels History
Humans have been utilizing
the energy derived from
burning biofuels for
centuries: wood, dung,
garbage, etc.
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Modern Biofuels
•Derived from
Biomass
•Various forms
•Accounts for
approximately 2% of
transport fuels
globally
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Biofuel Production
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Ethanol and Ethanol Blends
•Anhydrous Ethanol
•EN15376
•Fuel Grade Ethanol
•D4806 – 12
updates in 5yrs
•E75 and E85
•D5798 – 7 updates
in 5yrs
•EN15293
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Biodiesel and Biodiesel Blends
•B100
•D6751 – 12 updates in
5yrs
•EN14214
•Diesel up to B7
•EN590
•Diesel up to B5
•D975 – 16 updates in
5yrs
•B6-B20 – New ASTM Spec
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Changes to Methods
•Biodiesel
•Flash Point
•TAN
•Cold Soak
•Ethanol
•Denaturant Content
•Inorganic Chloride
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What is Driving the Changes?
•Government Regulations
•OEM
•New Feedstocks
•Consumer Problems
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Willie’s
favorite
cash crop
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Chris Burkhalter
General Manager
Laboratory Technical Services
United States and the Caribbean
Phone (713) 456-1126
Email: [email protected]
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