https://wnax.com/news/180081-nbb-director-says-california-approval-of-b20-means-more-biodiesel-and-soy-oil-use/
NBB Director Says California Approval Of B20 Means More Biodiesel And
Soy Oil Use
August 8, 2019
California has cleared the way for storing biodiesel blends of up to 20
percent in underground storage tanks. The National Biodiesel Board has
been working for that approval for several years now. National Biodiesel
Board Director Greg Anderson says the decision not only paves the way
for more biodiesel use in California but should translate to more usage
in other states.
He says the move by California on B20 also means more use of soybean oil
which will bring great economic benefits for America’s soybean farmers.
Anderson says California’s been focused on improving their environmental
footprint by reducing their carbon emissions. He says by approving more
biodiesel, they’ve taken a great step forward in achieving that goal.
The California Air Resources Board says biodiesel reduces greenhouse
gases by at least 50 percent and often by as much as 81 percent compared
to petroleum.
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http://kticradio.com/agricultural/california-approves-b20-biodiesel-in-underground-storage-tanks/
California Approves B20 Biodiesel in Underground Storage Tanks
BY Kaleb Little Biodiesel | August 7, 2019
California has cleared the way for storing biodiesel blends of up to 20
percent (B20) in underground storage tanks, removing the last major
barrier to satisfying the state’s thirst for biodiesel.
Through an effort lasting more than 10 years, the National Biodiesel
Board, several member companies, and the California Advanced Biofuels
Alliance provided the State Water Board with data necessary to
demonstrate B20 compatibility in underground storage tanks. NBB CEO
Donnell Rehagen said the amended regulation fulfills a high priority
industry objective to allow double-walled UST owners and operators that
wish to store B20 to comply with regulations.
“This is a major victory towards biodiesel’s mainstream integration into
the California fuel supply,” Rehagen said. “We recognize the huge
potential for biodiesel to supply California with a better and cleaner
fuel and applaud state regulators for working closely with us to clear
this final hurdle that will allow for more low-carbon biodiesel to make
its way to the consumers and fleets all across the state.”
Biodiesel, a renewable fuel for diesel engines, significantly reduces
greenhouse gases compared to fossil fuels. This makes biodiesel use an
important strategy in meeting the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard. The
California Air Resources Board affirms biodiesel reduces greenhouse
gases by at least 50 percent, and often by as much as 81 percent
compared to petroleum. This gives biodiesel some of the best carbon
scores among all liquid fuels.
The vast majority of diesel fuel is stored in underground storage tanks,
particularly at retail fueling locations. Although biodiesel biodegrades
in water as fast as sugar, regulators had concerns that any degradation
of UST materials could allow diesel fuel to compromise the water supply.
The California State Water Resources Control Board amended California
Underground Storage Tank (UST) Regulations on August 6. The regulations
now say that diesel containing up to B20, meeting the ASTM standard for
B20 (D7467), “shall be recognized as equivalent to diesel for the
purpose of complying with existing approval requirements for
double-walled USTs, unless any material or component of the UST system
has been determined to not be compatible with B20.”
The language reverses the previous wording of the regulation, which in
effect required tank owners to prove that every component of the tank
was compatible.
“This change in regulations represents a huge milestone for consumers in
California, who will now have increased access to B20 in a state where
protecting the environment is greatly valued,” said Tyson Keever of
biodiesel producer SeQuential and Crimson Renewable Energy who chairs
the California Advanced Biofuels Alliance. “Our company is driven to
make a positive impact on reducing carbon emissions, to stimulate local
economies, and to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, and this new
regulation will amplify our ability to do all three.”
California was the last state to accept storages of B20 in underground
fuel systems. The regulation will go into effect October 1.
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