Further oxidation stabilisers added to no-harm-list for biodiesel.

Third test period concludes successfully

TheStandard DIN 51628 urgently recommends oxidation stabilisers as biodiesel component in B7 fuel.

This recommendation, which is based on practical experience, has been included in many binding delivery specifications for biodiesel throughout the world. Similar requirements are under discussion also for the revision of European Standards for blended fuels. DIN 51628 at the same time makes reference to additional no-harm requirements for such additives.

The Arbeitsgemeinschaft Qualitätsmanagement Biodiesel e.V. (AGQM) now has successfully completed thethird period of no-harm tests of oxidation stabilisers in biodiesel as blend component. The purpose of these challenging tests was to ensure that the chemical or technical characteristics of the fuels are not impaired in any way, that no inadmissible interactions with other fuel components occurs and that a comprehensible description of application is available. At present,client can choose from 24 tested products of 15 suppliers in 9 countries. In addition, tests of the relative efficiency were also performed with the result that the additives can match the application in optimum way.

The list is available at HERE.

Prompted by inquiries, AGQM has decided to start a fourth test period. The results of that test period are expected to be available by the middle of 2010.