ASABE Revises Biodiesel Fuel Testing Standard

Biofuels Journal
Date Posted: March 3, 2010

St. Joseph, MI—The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has revised its standard for testing biodiesel fuel.

ASAE EP552.1, Reporting of Fuel Properties when Testing Diesel Engines with Alternative Fuels Derived from Plant Oils and Animal Fats, covers the reporting of testing of any alternative fuels derived from plant oils and their blends with petroleum diesel for use in diesel engines.

The original document was developed in the 1990s. Since that time, with the rapid growth of the biodiesel industry, the procedures and practices in reporting the testing of such alternative fuels have evolved considerably.

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