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Blog Posts by Tag: "lubricity"

Sharon Bell

Biodiesel – Nothing to be Afraid Of

You've probably heard from your fellow truckers that not everyone has the same experience when running biodiesel. Many truckers and fleets across the country use biodiesel every day with excellent results. However, what blend you buy and where you buy it could affect your results. Buying from reputable truck stops and using a 20% blend of biodiesel (B20) or below should provide a good outcome. The national quality standards program, BQ-9000, provides biodiesel producers and distributors with quality standards, procedures, and tests that when followed ensure the purchasers are getting ASTM specification fuel.... Read More

Sharon Bell

Using Biodiesel in Cold Weather

You don't have to quit using biodiesel just because the temperature drops below freezing. As a matter of fact, many fleets in cold climates use biodiesel all year round at percentages as high as 20% (B20).

One case in point is Yellowstone National Park. Located in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, winter temperatures at Yellowstone often dip below zero Fahrenheit. Their entire diesel fleet of 300 vehicles as well as boilers and other diesel equipment operates on B20 biodiesel.... Read More

Sharon Bell

Keeping Biodiesel Available for the Trucking Industry

At the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas, August 20-22, the majority of truckers we spoke with were singing biodiesel's praises. They know that U.S. biodiesel is a sustainable, renewable diesel fuel that decreases dependence on foreign oil, adds lubricity to ultra-low sulfur diesel, supports American farmers, and provides thousands of U.S. jobs.... Read More