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Biodiesel
Quality, Blending, and Distribution
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Quality
• Biodiesel Types
Animal Fats
Vegetable Oil
Recycled cooking oil
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Saturated fatty acid content
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Diesel Comparison
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Specifications
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Quality
• Biodiesel Types
• Cold Weather Properties
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Cold Weather Properties
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Quality
• Biodiesel Types
• Cold Weather Properties
• BQ9000 Certification
• http://www.biodiesel.org/using-biodiesel/handling-use
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Blending
• Splash Blending
– Combine both Bio and Conventional on truck
– Best practice to circulate if possible
– Typically not a homogenous mix
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Blending
• Ratio Inline Blending – Bio is injected into conventional
diesel line.
– Product is blended before entering truck.
– Best practice for a consistent blend.
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Coleman Oil Company Inline Blender
• 40,000 gallon U/G biodiesel tank
• 40,000 gallon U/G conv. diesel tk
• PLC controller
• Control valves and meter feedback
• Truck loading arm
• Driver interface for picking blend
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Lewiston, ID Coleman Oil Company Inline Blender
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Lewiston, ID Coleman Oil Inline Ratio Blender
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Distribution
• Wholesale, 9000 gallon loads
• Wholesale, 500 – 3000 gallon loads
• Retail, at select fuel stations
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Jim Cach Coleman Oil Company (208) 799-2019 (W) [email protected]
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