Must Read Documents

This page is for sharing documents and other information that is relevant to the biofuels industry. especially if it is of local importance. If you have a document that you would like to share please e mail it to peter@gcbiofuels.com and we will review it and post it if is relevant. Please send in PDF format where possible, with a date and the source.

Amberlite BD10 Dry

This is the information sheet from Rohm and Haas about their Iron exchange resin used for the purification of biodiesel.

Long Term Bus test

This is a long-term report on busses in the USA giving a comparison between B20 and mineral diesel. Of particular interest to Transport and bus Fleet owners is the fuel consumption table on page 4. Figure 6 on page 5 also shows that the vehicles running B20 have a lower total maintenance cost per km/ mile than those running on mineral diesel. Also of interest was that the average distance between on road call outs was 5144km for the mineral diesel vehicles but only 5846km for the B20 fueled vehicles, that’s a 700km improvement in favor of the biodiesel powered vehicles.

Petroleum amendments Act 2003

This is the act that all fuel manufactures and sellers within South Africa must comply with. This also includes all regulations on licensing and selling of fuel products.

Charter for the South African petroleum and liquid fuels industry

This should be read with the Act and is a guide on how the government would like to ensure the entry and ownership for historically disadvantaged South Africans into the liquid fuels market.

Fleet update by the USA department of energy

Biodiesel fleet owners testimonials and some general information on whose using biodiesel.

Clean alternative fuel

This is a 2-page release from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), giving the public a brief description of biodiesel, its benefits and general information on its use.

Analysis of Biodiesel exhaust emissions

This is a 2002 report on the exhaust emissions released by the American Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This 126-page report is comprehensive and worth the read for any one who would like in depth information on biodiesel exhausts emissions.

Impact of biodiesel fuels on air quality and human health

This is a report / study undertaken by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in the USA. It looks at emissions from both mineral diesel and biodiesel blends and compares the impact it can have on air quality and our health.

Biodiesel use and handling guidelines

This is an excellent document providing an explanation on what biodiesel is, how its energy content compares to that of mineral diesel and some safety guidelines for its usage. This document was released by the US department of energy and will be of interest to manufactures, distributors and end users of biodiesel and biodiesel blends.

Scania approves B100 biodiesel

This is great news for Scania owners and fleet managers. In 2006 Scania said that vehicles built in the last 8 years, some 300 000 vehicles, would be able to run B100.

Diesel emissions and our health

This excellent 2006 study looks at diesel emissions and how they impact upon human health. Scary stuff that makes sense for the public to push for higher use of biodiesel blends that can make vast improvements to local air quality.