Biodiesel Fuel Marketer Tools

Fuel Distributors

BQ 9000 and Fuel Quality

Fueling Equipment

Biodiesel Handling Guidelines

Success Stories

Additional Links

Fuel Distributors

It is important that you work closely with your fuel distributor to ensure that you are consistently getting quality fuel. For a list of biodiesel distributors in Ohio, click here to download an Excel sheet sorted by county or consult our online list below. Clean Fuels Ohio recommends its memebers (denoted by a *) for optimum fuel quality.

Biodiesel Distributors

BQ 9000 and Fuel Quality

BQ-9000 certification is a classification for both biodiesel producers as well as fuel marketers signifying the utmost quality biodiesel fuel. According to the National Biodiesel Board, an BQ-9000 accredited distributor is:

An entity engaged in the business of the distribution and sale of biodiesel and/or biodiesel blends of B2 or greater that has successfully met the accreditation criteria is awarded the status of Accredited Producer.

BQ-9000 accreditation gives distributors an important distinction in that they have completed several rigorous steps to ensure a quality product. Ohio biodiesel distributors that are BQ-9000 certified include:

Peter Cremer North America

Becoming BQ-9000 Certified

There are many important reasons to become a BQ-9000 certified fuel markter including the assurance of quality biodiesel fuel, avoiding redundant testing throughout the distribution process, and to serve consumers looking for biodiesel which meets industry standards.

For more information on becoming BQ-9000 certified, please visit www.BQ-9000.org.

*Information provided by the National Biodiesel Board and BQ-9000.org

Fueling Equipment

While no special fueling equipment is required to distribute biodiesel (as opposed to regular diesel), it is vitally important that you begin with clean equipment that is up to standard before introducing biodiesel into your fueling infrastructure. The following methods will ensure your current diesel system is ready to go for biodiesel. More information on these procedures can be found in the Biodiesel Handling and Use Guildelines below.

To ensure proper tank cleaning, Clean Fuels Ohio highly recommends you hire a tank cleaning company to handle your current infrastucture. This will likely result in timely cleaning while saving you the frustration of a possibly daunting task. Please call around to find the right price for you.

Tank Cleaning Professionals

Biodiesel Handling Guidelines

In order to ensure proper biodiesel handling and storage, the U.S. Department of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy compiles an annual guide, Biodiesel Handling and Use Guidelines. Clean Fuels Ohio highly recommends reading this guide before beginning the process of opening a biodiesel retail site. To obtain a copy, please download the .pdf version below.

Success Stories

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Additional Links

For more information on purchasing biodiesel fuel, please visit the National Biodiesel Board's Guide to Buying Biodiesel:
http://www.biodiesel.org/buyingbiodiesel/guide/

U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels Data Center on Biodiesel:
http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/infrastructure/bio_resources.html

Learn more about ensuring biodiesel fuel quaity at the BQ-9000 site:
http://www.bq-9000.org/

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