About Biodiesel
Western
Biodiesel Inc. will produce and market a fuel that has many environmental,
safety, health and engine performance benefits. We believe the market for
biodiesel will continue to grow for the following reasons:
1.
Biodiesel is a renewable,
non-toxic; diesel fuel substitute derived from domestic products such as
soybean oil, canola oil, and animal fats and used cooking oil (yellow
grease). It runs in any unmodified diesel engine whether blended with
petroleum diesel or not (B100 = 100 percent biodiesel): It is commonly
blended at ratios of 5 percent (B5) to 20 percent (B20) with petroleum
diesel to speed market acceptance.
2.
Biodiesel has proven
health benefits over petroleum diesel primarily due to lower particulate
emissions; B100 can reduce cancer risks of diesel vehicle emissions by as
much as 94 percent while B20 reduces risks by 27 percent.
3.
Tallow based B20 reduces
net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by approximately 18 percent as compared
to petroleum diesel. The Canadian Climate Change Central organization
reports that B100 decreases accumulations of greenhouse gases by upwards
of 93 percent compared to petro-diesel, making it the single most
effective GHG reduction technology for existing diesel engines.
4.
Biodiesel is completely
biodegradable and non-toxic to humans, animals and plants.
5.
Biodiesel provides a
substantial improvement in fuel lubricity, decreasing wear on fuel
injection components and increasing engine life. It has been sold as a
petro-diesel fuel performance additive for many years. Ultra-low sulfur
diesel fuel has significantly reduced lubricity and the market for
biodiesel lubricity additives is expected to increase as ultra-low sulfur
diesel mandates are met by refiners.
6. Biodiesel
has a higher cetane number and 12 percent higher oxygen content improving
the combustion characteristics of petro-diesel when blended. This leads to
a better fuel economy and engine performance.
7. Biodiesel
can be used without any modifications to the engine or fueling
infrastructure, making it simple for fleet managers to phase in or phase
out its use.
8. Biodiesel
is safe to use because of its high flash point, < 125 Deg.C and it is
not considered a flammable product.
9.
The lifecycle energy
balance for biodiesel derived from seed oil is very positive at about
3.2:1 and more than 4:1 for animal fat based biodiesel (biodiesel yields
3.2 units of energy for every 1 unit of fossil fuel energy in its
lifecycle)
Warranty info
Original Equipment
Manufacturers (OEMs) provide a material and workmanship warranty on their
products. OEMs will not and cannot void warranties based solely on the use
of biodiesel. If an engine that uses biodiesel experiences a failure
unrelated to biodiesel use, it should be covered by the warranty.
Warranties are only void if the biodiesel is the cause of the malfunction.
This is the same practice as with traditional diesel fuel. In such a case,
the fuel most likely does not meet the specifications and the fuel supplier
will be accountable
Click on the link
below to view manufacturers statements
Fuel Factsheet
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