Soy Biodiesel

 
Soy Biodiesel is made from soybeans, a renewable resource grown in Ohio, and is Ohio's leading alternative fuel.   Soy biodiesel can be used in any diesel engine with no modifications.  It also burns cleaner, provides better engine lubricity and reduces dependence on foreign oil.
 
For the past decade, the Ohio Soybean Council and the soybean checkoff have helped support the research and development of soy biodiesel in an effort to increase Ohio soybean farmers' bottom line.
 
 
Resources
 
NEW!!!  Clean Fuels Ohio Biodiesel Roundtables - Click Here for Schedule
Please join us at one of our biodiesel informational sessions held around Ohio, or for more information about these and other events with Clean Fuels Ohio, please email info@CleanFuelsOhio.org or call (614) 884-7336.
 
 
NEW!!!   2007 Soy Biodiesel Distributor and Retailer Directory
This directory provides contact information for Ohio's 150 soy biodiesel distributors and 50 retail locations.
 
Fact Sheets:
 
Ohio and U.S. Statistics:
 
  • There are over 150 soy biodiesel distributors and 50 soy biodiesel retailers in Ohio.
  • Ohio has the capacity to produce over 60 million gallons per year.
  • There are more than 3,270 fuel suppliers and retailers nationwide that offer biodiesel.  This is up from 450 in 2002.
  • Expansion of the U.S. biodiesel industry as estimated will displace 242 million barrels of crude oil between 2006 and 2015.  This means approximately $13.6 billion will remain in the U.S. that would otherwise be spent on foreign oil.
  • Soy biodiesel is the only alternative fuel to have fully completed the rigorous Health Effects testing requirements of the Clean Air Act.
  • More than 20 original equipment manufacturers approve of soy biodiesel use in their engines.  Examples include: Case IH, Chrysler, Cummins, Ford, John Deere and New Holland.
 
                      
 
Quality
 
While the availability and use of soy biodiesel has increased over the past few years, so has the industry's committment to establishing and maintaining the highest quality standards for this product.  The Ohio Soybean Council supports the national biodiesel quality program, created by the National Biodiesel Board, and also encourages Ohio producers to volunteer for the Ohio Soy Biodiesel Quality Testing Program.
 
 
BQ-9000 Program
 
Established in by the National Biodiesel Board in 2000, the BQ-9000 certification program ensures that processors and marketers with this accreditation produce and deliver a product that meets the highest standards for biodiesel quality and performance.
 
The Accredited Producer cerfication is for companies that produce biodiesel fuel to the ASTM D 6751 standard, ensuring that a production company is using a system for monitoring the quality of their biodiesel including sampling, testing, storage, retained samples and shipping.
 
The Certified Marketer certification is for distribution companies who sell biodiesel and biodiesel blends, an important designation because proper handling of biodiesel is critical to fuel quality.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ohio Soy Biodiesel Quality Testing Program
 
In 2007, the Ohio Soybean Council instituted, in partnership with the Ohio Department of Agriculture, a voluntary Quality Testing Program for soy biodiesel producers in the state.
 
Soy biodiesel producers who volunteer for the program will have their fuel tested by ODA for compliance with the ASTM D 6751 specification.
 
 
National Biodiesel Board
 
The National Biodieseal Board (NBB) is the trade association representing the biodiesel industry as the coordinating body for research and development in the US.  It was founded in 1992 by state soybean commodity groups, who were funding biodiesel research and development programs. Since that time, NBB has developed into a comprehensive industry association, which coordinates and interacts with a broad range of cooperators including industry, government, and academia.
 
NBB's membership is comprised of state, national, and international feedstock and feedstock processor organizations, biodiesel suppliers, fuel marketers and distributors, and technology providers.  To learn more, visit www.biodiesel.org .