CARB B 5 Biodiesel Preliminary and Certification Testing

ii Disclaimer The statements and conclusions in this report are those of the contractor and not necessarily those of California Air Resources Board or the Advisory Panel. The mention of commercial products, their source, or their use in connection with material reported herein is not to be construed as actual or implied endorsement of such products. Acknowledgments The authors thank the following organizations and individuals for their valuable contributions to this project. The authors acknowledge Mr. Alexander Mitchell and Mr. Jim Guthrie of the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for their assistance in developing the test plan procedures and assisting with data analysis. We acknowledge funding from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) under contract No. 10-417. 6 Table 3-1. NO x (g/bhp-hr) Percentage Differences Between the Biodiesel blends and the CARB Reference Fuel for the Preliminary Testing 2 Table 3-2. NO x (g/bhp-hr) Percentage Differences Between the Biodiesel blends and the CARB Reference Fuel for the Certification Testing 3 Table 3-3. PM (g/bhp-hr) Percentage Differences Between the Biodiesel blends and the CARB Reference Fuel for the Preliminary Testing 4 Table 3-4. PM (g/bhp-hr) Percentage Differences Between the Biodiesel blends and the CARB Reference Fuel for the Certification Testing 5 Table 3-5. SOF (g/bhp-hr) Percentage Differences Between the Biodiesel blends and the CARB Reference Fuel for the Certification Testing 6 Table 3-6. THC (g/bhp-hr) Percentage Differences Between the Biodiesel blends and the CARB Reference Fuel for the Preliminary Testing 7 Table 3-7. THC (g/bhp-hr) Percentage Differences Between the Biodiesel blends and the CARB Reference Fuel for the Certification Testing 8 Table 3-8. CO (g/bhp-hr) Percentage Differences Between the Biodiesel blends and the CARB Reference Fuel for the Preliminary Testing 9 Table 3-9. CO (g/bhp-hr) Percentage Differences Between the Biodiesel blends and the CARB Reference Fuel for the Certification Testing 10 Table 3-10. CO 2 (g/bhp-hr) Percentage Differences Between the Biodiesel blends and the CARB Reference Fuel for the Preliminary Testing 12 Table 3-11. CO 2 (g/bhp-hr) Percentage Differences Between the Biodiesel blends and the CARB Reference Fuel for the Certification Testing 13 Table 3-12. BSFC (gal/bhp-hr) Percentage Differences Between the Biodiesel blends and the CARB Reference Fuel for the Preliminary Testing 15 Table 3-13. BSFC (gal/bhp-hr) Percentage Differences Between the Biodiesel blends and the CARB Reference Fuel for the Certification Testing 16 v Abstract The reduction of emissions from diesel engines has been one of the primary elements in obtaining …