Biodiesel in North Carolina Tobin Freid Triangle Clean Cities Coalition March 29, 2005.

Biodiesel inNorth Carolina

Tobin Freid

Triangle Clean Cities Coalition

March 29, 2005

A formal definition

• Biodiesel – a diesel replacement fuel produced from vegetable fats or animal oils

• Biodiesel Blend – a mixture of biodiesel and petroleum diesel – BXX = volume XX% biodiesel – B5, B20 blends are common

Why use biodiesel?

• Environmental Solution

• Public Health Benefits

• Optimal Engine Performance

• Ease of Use

• Economic Growth

• National Security

Biodiesel EmissionsBiodiesel vs. Petroleum Diesel

Emission B100 B20

Carbon Monoxide -47% -12%

Hydrocarbons -67% -20%

Particulate Matter -48% -12%

Sulfates -100% -20%

Nitrogen Oxides +9% +2%

Ozone formation (speculated HC)

-50% -10%

PAH -80% -13%

Biodiesel Emissions• Fewer cancer causing

PAH compounds in exhaust

• Lower amounts of particulate matter

• Healthier in urban areas and school zones

Energy Efficiency

Energy Yield from 1 BTU of Fossil Fuel

-50

0

50

100

150

200

250

Gasoline Diesel Ethanol Biodiesel

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Engine Performance

• No loss of power

• High Flash Point- 260º F vs. Diesel 117º F

• Higher Cetane rating than diesel

Biodiesel Infrastructure

• Integrates into current petroleum infrastructure:

– Blending

– Storage

– Availability

– Vehicles

Considerations

• Fuel Filters• Natural Rubber

seals• Cold Weather• Cost• Ultra-low Sulfur

Diesel

Support our Farmers• Direct payment to

farmers• Value added product• Supports rural

economies• Protects farmland

from development pressures

Biodiesel Tax Incentives

The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004

– one cent per percentage agricultural biodiesel when blending with diesel fuel

– one-half cent per percentage of recycled oil biodiesel when blending with diesel fuels

Biodiesel Quality Standard

ASTM D 6751 • Fuel quality is critical

for proper functioning• Standards ensure

satisfactory operation in diesel engines

BQ 9000 Certification• Certifies biodiesel

producers and markers

• Feeling of confidence for:

– Biodiesel Producers

– Engine and Vehicle Manufacturers

– Distributors

– Consumers

Who Uses Biodiesel in NC?NC-Department of Transportation (DOT)

Camp Lejuene Marine Corps BaseRDU International Airport

The NC ZooDeHaven’s Transfer and StoragePitt County Memorial Hospital

Chatham and Durham Public SchoolsDuke, NC State, and UNC-CH

Towns of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Cary, and GarnerCities of Greensboro, Monroe, and Raleigh

Buncombe, Forsyth, and Wake Counties

Biodiesel Use in the Triangle

Purchasing BiodieselDistribution:

– Piedmont Biofuels (919) 542-2900

– Carolina Biodiesel (919) 304-2220

– Potter Oil & Tire Company(252) 322-4031

– World Energy (800) 256-4853

– Griffin Industries (859-572-2589

– United Energy Distributors (SC)(803) 641-1549

– State Purchasing Contract: www.doa.state.nc.us/PandC/405l.htm

Retail Locations:– Exxon Durham

4401 Roxboro Road (at N. Duke Street)

- BP Cary102 Gregson Road (at NC-64)

- BP/Han-Dee Hugo Garner401 Benson Road

– Penn Mart Station Salisbury1600 S Main Street

Thank You For Your Time!Contact:

Tobin Freid

Triangle Clean Cities Coalition

(919) 558-9400

[email protected]

Website:

www.trianglecleancities.org

Funding Provided By: US Department of Energy United Soybean Board National Clean Cities, Inc