Posted in Biodiesel Testing, News, Standards on Feb 26th, 2009
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 Glycerin, Oxidation Stability
and NEW – Cold Soak Filtration) includes the Cold Soak Filtration. This
new test has required a number of biodiesel producers to reevaluate
steps in their process. The Cold Soak Filtration Test will officially
be enforced in April, 2009 as a part of ASTM D 6751. At Midwest
Laboratories, our role is to help inform clients about this test up
front so it can be addressed sooner rather than later.
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Posted in Biodiesel Testing, Standards on Nov 24th, 2008
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 an engine, it can lead to extensive damage. Therefore, legislators required the cold soak filtration test to prevent such substandard product from being available to consumers.
The standards are established by an organization known as the ASTM, American Society for Testing and Materials. For years, the ASTM has set the standards for the fuel source to be allowed in the marketplace.
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Posted in Biodiesel Testing, News, Standards on Jul 3rd, 2007
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. It may also indicate the B100 product was subjected to low temperatures (below pour point). It is not sufficient to warm to ambient- product must be heated to 100F to liquefy all molecules present.
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Posted in Biodiesel Testing, Standards on Jun 21st, 2007
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.
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Biodiesel fuel production is an industry currently experiencing an accelerating rate of growth as business confidence in alternative energy markets improves, and public sentiment is shifting towards more environmentally-friendly, sustainable living. Biodiesel production in North America is predicted to reach one billion gallons during the year 2007, while less than one tenth of this amount was produced just four years earlier.
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