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| Commercial benefit |
Biodiesel is cheaper than mineral diesel. With fuel bills representing 35% of a Transport operator's costs, using Biodiesel will enable substantial savings to be made. After 12months of market research the production plant has been upgraded to its current capacity of 46 million Litres per annum and state of the art polishing and filtering systems have been added. This has all added to Efs Bio Fuels producing probably the finest quality Bio-Diesel available on the market today, which is why we always invite potential customers to visit our production plant to see for themselves the care and detail that goes into every litre produced.
Biodiesel substantially reduces exhaust emissions (unburned hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and particulate matter). It contains naturally occurring oxygen, which enables the fuel to burn more completely and all but eliminate the black smoke normally associated with diesel engines. There may be a slight increase in NOx emissions but this is dependant on the engine type and its operating environment. |
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| Improves lubricity & reduces engine wear |
| Biodiesel has very good intrinsic lubrication properties.It can improve the lubricity in highly de-sulphurised mineral diesel. |
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| Fuel consumption |
| Using Biodiesel as a blend (% mix with normal diesel) has no effect on fuel consumption. Some operators have even suggested it actually improves fuel consumption and improves ignition and combustion qualities of bio diesel. |
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| Environmental benefit |
| The environmental benefits of using Biodiesel will enhance the operator's reputation. |
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| Safer, biodegradable and non toxic |
| Biodiesel has a higher flashpoint than mineral diesel. It is also readily biodegradable and non toxic, which makes it a safer and more environmentally friendly fuel to handle, particularly in sensitive areas. |
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| Sulphur free |
| Biodiesel is naturally free of sulphur and so produces no sulphur dioxide, considered to be one of the main precursors to acid rain. |
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| Carbondioxide neutral |
| Biodiesel is made from renewable resources, which means it reduces the contribution of carbon dioxide (one of the main greenhouse gases) to the atmosphere. |
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