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Fuel Quality Impacts of Increased Biofuels Requirements
- 1. GE Power &Water Water & Process Technologies Fuel Quality Impacts of Increased Biofuels Requirements Robert Carpenter Refining, Fuels & Transportation: Working Together Towards a Sustainable Future March 23, 2011
- 2. Biofuels are hereto stay! Biofuels are here to stay?!? 2 Robert Carpenter – Hart’s Fuels Conference 3/29/2012 Source: Discovery Channel
- 3. Mandated volumes drivinggrowth US RFS2 … 36 Bln gals by 2022 That’s 25% of gasoline volumes EU RED … 10% volume by 2020 “Whatever the economic picture, it is clear that renewable fuels are here to stay and that legislative mandates will secure their future production.” Robin Hunt, Infineum Source: GE Global Research 3 Robert Carpenter – Hart’s Fuels Conference 3/29/2012
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- 5. “…those of uswho work in and came to love this business at traditional oil companies have to consider that ethanol and some form of advanced renewable fuel is no longer a temporary part of the oil business.” Douglas Haugh, EVP & CIO, Mansfield Oil Company 5 Robert Carpenter – Hart’s Fuels Conference 3/29/2012
- 6. Mix variable biofuelsinto fuel pool 6 Robert Carpenter – Hart’s Fuels Conference 3/29/2012
- 7. All biofuels havequality issues
- 8. Ethanol loves water Hygroscopic Phaseseparation Increased corrosion Water is the main cause of ethanol quality issues 8 Robert Carpenter – Hart’s Fuels Conference 3/29/2012
- 9. Variability of biodieselfeedstocks 9 Robert Carpenter – Hart’s Fuels Conference 3/29/2012
- 10. End up withvariety of problems Cold weather handling Stability Microbiological growth
- 11. Biodiesel has coldflow issues Variables Glycerol content Free fatty acids Metals Saturation 11 Robert Carpenter – Hart’s Fuels Conference 3/29/2012
- 12. Biodiesel stability …operability concern Factors Feedstock saturation Air exposure Inverse to CFPP Polar B100 vs non-polar ULSD Causes Gums, sediment Filter plugging Injector deposits Increased viscosity 12 Robert Carpenter – Hart’s Fuels Conference 3/29/2012
- 13. Microbes love biodiesel Collects as sludge/slime Blocks filters and fuel lines 13 Robert Carpenter – Hart’s Fuels Conference 3/29/2012
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- 15. Know your supplier Sourcing Quality standards (BQ9000, RFA) Inspections Industry reputation 15 Robert Carpenter – Hart’s Fuels Conference 3/29/2012
- 16. Good hygiene fixesmost problems Robust housekeeping Remove free water Clean tanks & pipelines Check for biological activity Monitor & Inspect 16 Robert Carpenter – Hart’s Fuels Conference 3/29/2012
- 17. Additives are partof the solution Additive program Corrosion inhibitors Dual-phase biocides Cold flow improvers Stability improvers 17 Robert Carpenter – Hart’s Fuels Conference 3/29/2012
- 18. A complete programis the best route Problem diagnosis Predictive Fuels Best modeling Specialist practices Additives as tools 18 Robert Carpenter – Hart’s Fuels Conference 3/29/2012
- 19. GE Power &Water Water & Process Technologies Fuel Quality Impacts of Increased Biofuels Requirements Robert Carpenter Refining, Fuels & Transportation: Working Together Towards a Sustainable Future March 23, 2011