Biodiesel Quality 2016

For all samples alkali- and earth alkali metal as well as phosphorus contents lay significantly below the standard limits.

Since 2010, Association Quality Management Biodiesel (AGQM) publishes a yearly report about the quality of the biodiesel produced and traded by their members. The obtained data show a steady quality improvement and the successful implementation of the quality assurance measures by the AGQM members.

In 2016, 64 biodiesel samples were taken and analysed in four campaigns. Overall 1152 parameters were measured and only three limit violations were found that lay outside of the specification of EN 14214. Especially the parameters alkali and earth alkali metal as well as phosphorus content can be highlighted with values far below the standard limits for all samples respectively.

The detailed quality report about the sampling at AGQM’s producers and warehouse operators 2016 as well as an information sheet with all the average values for the individual parameters can be found here.