is there a true way of saying that all of one brand fuel is the same.
The BIA position on the allowable percentage of Biodiesel to be blended in Australia is
that it is consistent with the US EPA in so far as the US EPA recognise Biodiesel as both
a fuel and a fuel additive.
BIA believe that the B% need to be evaluated on a per case basis.
BIA supports a standard B20 blend for all city and metropolitan applications, this would
provide the greatest benefit for the Australian community in general need. Distribution
issues are easily solved in the same manner winter mix diesels are blended into tanker
trucks in terminals.
E.g. 20%-50% Heating Oil to 80% - 50% Petroleum Distillate, the blending is generally performed by the
tanker driver under the loading rack depending on the customer location as per the cloud point matrix of
AS 3570- 1998.
An interesting stance from Biodiesel Industries Australia:
Yeah let's leave it up to the tanker driver.
We do not blend, mix additives or change the fuel quality in any way. Our product is backed by the largest supplier of Automotive Distillate in the world.
Administrators for the South Australian Farmers Fuel (SAFF) company say they are confident petrol stations across SA and New South Wales will continue to operate under a new owner.
Caltex are awaiting approval from the ACCC to buy up about 300 odd mobil stations so anyone who likes Caltex might have more options when it comes to buying fuel soon
Saw an interesting label today whilist driving around Melb today.
It was about 200mm x 200mm in size and adhered to the fuel tank above the filler neck af a prime mover size truck but was not a familiar make/model and seemed relativly new.
Anyway the label read:
NO BIODIESEL
NO FUEL ADDITIVES
STRICTLY
DIESEL ONLY.
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