The Bioidesel Critical Test Package is changing to $400.00 with the inclusion of the Cold Soak Filtration Test Midwest Laboratories put together a critical package for biodiesel clients to help clients produce a quality product by passing the hardest requirements of ASTM D 6751 .This new critical package, (Flash Point, Acid Number, Total Glycerin, Free…
The newest requirement for biodiesel fuel testing is the cold soak filtration test. This was added to the ASTM Method in October 2008, and it is designed to improve purity standards. In the past, substandard biodiesel would often precipitate material out of solution when exposed to cold temperatures. If this happens with biofuel used in…
Cold Soak Filtration Analysis: ASTM 6217 The time in seconds it takes for cold soaked biodiesel to pass through two 0.8 micron filters and the amount of particulate matter expressed in mg/l collected on the filter. For Producers/Blenders: Poor filtration can be related to choice of feedstock, as well as incomplete glycerin removal during processing….
BQ-9000 Biodiesel Accreditation We are on the cusp of a biodiesel revolution: Encouraging consumer confidence in growing biodiesel markets is one of the major goals of the BQ-9000 accreditation body. — Biodiesel fuel production is an industry currently experiencing an accelerating rate of growth as business confidence in alternative energy markets improves, and public sentiment…