biodiesel Articles
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California Changes Tax Law To Allow For Biodiesel Tax Exemption
On October 4, 2015, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill No. 1032, an act to amend Sections 60501 and 60505.5 of the Revenue and Taxation code, relating to taxation, into law. The bill adds biodiesel to the list of fuels that are eligible for tax refunds when they are used for nontaxable purposes. Starting on January 1, 2016, the State Board of Equalization will provide refunds on ...
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IRS Releases Guidance On Income Tax Treatment Of 2014 Biodiesel Mixture Credits
On August 18, 2015, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a notice containing tax code information for 2014 biodiesel tax credits. The focus of the notice is the treatment of credits under Internal Revenue Code Section 6426(c) and (d) that allow a biodiesel blender to claim a credit against tax liability. Generally, the tax liability is in the form of excise taxes imposed by Sections 4041 ...
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NBB petitions EPA for reconsideration and stay of CARBIO approval
On March 30, 2015, the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) submitted a petition to EPA seeking reconsideration and a request for stay of EPA's approval of the Argentinian Camara Argentina de Biocombustibles (CARBIO) Alternative Biomass Tracking Program. According to the NBB press release, EPA failed to provide an opportunity for public comment on the EPA decision and a lack of transparency as to how ...
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The impact of biodiesel policy over raw material acquisition: a study about Brazilian Biodiesel National Programme
The aim of this article is to highlight and discuss the impacts of National Programme for Production and Use of Biodiesel - PNPB. This programme has some unique characteristics such as the incentive to social inclusion and local development by family farmers inclusion as oilseeds suppliers of biodiesel production, in this sense this study focus on biodiesel producer acquisition of raw material ...
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The effects of biodiesel usage on the components of an engine
In this paper, the research results obtained on the influences of biodiesel on the components of an engine are presented. The study was carried out at the Dumlupinar University in Turkey. Biodiesel has been an alternative fuel for diesel engines since 1900s. However, the use of biodiesel has recently been increasing owing to indelible increase in petroleum price and consumption. Furthermore, the ...
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The Effect of Biodiesel Feedstocks on InnfraRed Blend Measurements
What is the effect of biodiesel feedstocks on measurement accuracy? This common question coming from individuals measuring the percent biodiesel in diesel leads to several other questions before the answer is complete. How does infrared measure biodiesel content? Fortunately for manufacturers of infrared instrumentation, biodiesel has a unique signature from diesel in the infrared range of the ...
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WTO Rules on EU AD Measures On Biodiesel from Indonesia
On January 25, 2018, the World Trade Organization (WTO) issued a ruling on anti-dumping (AD) measures on biodiesel from Indonesia, following Indonesia’s request for consultations with the European Union (EU) in June 2014. The ruling is the latest in a series of legal challenges to EU AD duties on biodiesel imports from Indonesia and Argentina that were established in 2013. Similar to the ...
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Energy generation using coconut biodiesel and coconut oil in a stationary engine
This paper deals with the possibility of using coconut oil and coconut biodiesel in energy generation. The environmental, energetic and socio–economic aspects are discussed. The steps for obtaining biodiesel from coconut oil are presented as well as the characterisation of coconut oil and coconut biodiesel. Results for performance and emissions of using coconut oil and coconut biodiesel in a ...
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A study on the development and exports outlook of palm biodiesel in Malaysia
This study provides a comprehensive analysis on the use of palm biodiesel in Malaysia and its exports outlook in the world market. The Malaysian government planned to introduce processed palm oil blends with diesel for domestic use under a mandatory ruling with methyl ester, derived from palm oil, for exports. The domestic market is far from ready as proper policy framework and engine warranty ...
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Technical note: An approximate examination of the effects of esterification on the EROEI of biodiesel fuels
Heat balance calculations on esterification of plant oil to make biodiesel are performed using recently published information from a laboratory reactor. It is concluded that such energy is relatively small and that attempts to improve the EROEI of biodiesels should not focus on the esterification process. [Received: January 8, 2009; Accepted: September 25, 2009]Keywords: biodiesel, ...
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Environmental impact of using biodiesel as fuel in transportation: a review
The environmental pollution and global warming associated with the use of fossil fuels, has forced a search for alternative fuels in transportation. This paper presents a review of the use of biodiesel in CI engines and its environmental impacts. There is a significant reduction in the emission of unburned hydrocarbons, polyaromatic hydrocarbons and soot, particulate matters, carbon monoxide, ...
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Experimental investigations on diethyl ether as fuel additive in biodiesel engine
In this work, biodiesel (methyl esters) is produced from unrefined rubber seed oil by two-step transesterification process. Biodiesel engines are prone to cold-starting problems in winter seasons and emit more nitrogen oxides. To overcome these problems, diethyl ether is used as a fuel additive for biodiesel. The lower percentage addition of diethyl ether with biodiesel improves the engine ...
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Exergetic cost analysis of a CI engine fuelled with petrodiesel and palm and karanja biodiesels: a comparative assessment
This paper deals with evaluation of suitable fuel for a 4–stroke single–cylinder diesel engine operated at steady state amongst three fuels - petrodiesel (PD), palm biodiesel (PB) and karanja biodiesel (KB) - through exergy, economic and thermoeconomic analyses. Based on exegy analysis, PB is found to be the best fuel with highest exergetic efficiencies 26.02%. However, PD evolves to be best fuel ...
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New Jersey Clarifies Definition Of Biofuels For Motor Fuel Tax Act Exemptions
On August 10, 2015, Governor Chris Christie (R-NJ) signed into law S.B. 2599/A-4121, an act concerning the definition of certain fuels and amending P.L.2010, c.22. The legislation clarifies New Jersey's Motor Fuel Tax Act exemptions to include biofuels made from recycled grease, plants, and animal fats. In addition, biobased liquid fuel and biodiesel fuel are now defined as renewable biomass. The ...
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Optimisation of injection timing and operating parameters on Jatropha biodiesel engine using RSM
Injection timing, along with engine operating parameters, significantly affects the performance and emissions of Jatropha biodiesel engine. Optimal setting of these parameters is indispensable for efficient operation of diesel engine when fuelled with Jatropha biodiesel. The present work is to optimise these parameters using response surface methodology (RSM) for Jatropha biodiesel operation in ...
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Exergetic cost analysis and sustainability assessment of an Internal Combustion Engine
This study deals with exergy cost analysis and sustainability assessment of a diesel engine, which runs with diesel no. 2 and two different biodiesel fuels at 1400 1/min test speed. Maximum total cost per exergy flow input rate and total exergy cost are found to be 12.5549 $/kW•year and 1728.312 $/year for one of the biodiesel fuels, respectively, while minimum values of these costs are ...
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Process optimisation of base catalysed transesterification of Karanja oil for biodiesel production
Biodiesel has been receiving increasing attention due to its renewable nature, lower pollution potential and green house gas benefit compared to mineral diesel. There are numerous factors, which affect the yield of biodiesel in a transesterification process such as reaction temperature, molar ratio of alcohol to oil, catalyst concentration, stirring speed, reaction time, etc. These variables are ...
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China biodiesel industry encourages foreign investments
On January 23, 2015, China's National Energy Administration issued a biodiesel industry development plan (available in Chinese) to improve the biodiesel sector. The plan encouraged the production of cleaner fuels as well as the use of renewable fuels by promoting foreign companies' participation in the industry; mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring of domestic biodiesel companies; and fuel ...
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Effects of injection timing on the performance and emissions of a diesel engine fuelled with diethyl ether blended thevetia peruviana biodiesel
Fast depletion of petroleum reserves and existing emission norms drive us to search for the apt fuel for the IC engines. Biodiesel derived from vegetable oils is being tried now–a–days in most of the researches. A number of researches are in progress to reduce the emissions by using various techniques. In this study, the injection timing of a single cylinder diesel engine is advanced from 23° to ...
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Optimum reaction time, performance and exhaust emissions of biodiesel produced by microwave irradiation
While transesterification is well established, there remain considerable inefficiencies in existing transesterification processes. In this study an alternative energy stimulant, ‘‘microwave irradiation’’ was used for the production of the alternative energy source, biodiesel. The optimum parametric conditions obtained from the conventional technique were applied using microwave irradiation in ...
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