• Energie- / Umwelttechnik

    Cold-stable Biodiesel

    The first test round of the new no-harm test BDFI for flow improvers for use in fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) of Association Quality Management Biodiesel e.V. (AGQM) was successfully completed by only two additives. By using additives such as flow improvers, the cold properties of fuels can be improved in winter. To ensure the interaction-free additivation of biodiesel with flow improvers (BDFI), Association Quality Management Biodiesel e.V. (AGQM) has developed a globally unique and demanding test procedure in cooperation with the mineral oil and additive industry – the No-Harm Test BDFI. The no-harm test for flow improvers consists of two parts. At the beginning, minimum requirements such as the…