“On the positive front, Ontario has a greener diesel mandate and 2015 is the first year that it’s in effect with the Cloud Point: -2ºC mandated amount ramping up over the CSFT: 100s next two years,” says Paszti. “We see some Feedstock type: Canola and/or soy oil demand in Canada, but there’s still the issue of U.S. demand and U.S. subsidies… GLYCERIN PRODUCT so we anticipate that all of our product will SPECIFICATIONS MADE FOR THE U.S.A. go to the U.S., for the time being.” (TYPICAL) For biodiesel, the market is, and will be MONG 2% That said, the average biodiesel for the near-term, the U.S. because that Kosher Certified Water 6% blend rate is currently two per cent, is where the most support and demand Assay: 85% and there is a ton of room for the is for the product, Paszti says. Water: 6% Ash (NaCl) 6% biodiesel market to grow. “Government policy has ensured an Ash (NaCl): 6% “That’s barely your foot in the door,” abundant market and because of the MONG: 2% Assay 85% Paszti says. “I’ve got years of experience way their petroleum complex is set up, running fleets of heavy duty trucks in it allows for independents and users to Ontario and Quebec on blends of anywhere access biodiesel more easily,” he says. “For example, you have large truck stops that are huge consumers of biodiesel in the from two to 100 per cent biodiesel successfully. Even at a three U.S., and a lot of independent distributors that are willing to use percent blend rate, that’s more biodiesel than the entire country can produce, so there’s a huge potential to grow this market in biodiesel. In Canada, there’s a lot more reluctance to use it.” The big petroleum companies own more of the supply chain Canada... I think long-term you’re talking about a very cost-competitive fuel that meets all your targets on greenhouse gas in Canada and are more reluctant to use biodiesel, Paszti says. Challenges for growing biodiesel in the Canadian market emissions and meets all your environmental targets.” • include a lack of infrastructure put in place by petroleum companies for blending biodiesel, as well as the mandates in For more stories on biodiesel production in Canada, Canada lagging behind their U.S. counterparts; and mandates visit www.canadianbiomassmagazine.ca. drive renewable fuels. glycerin not kosher are if animal fat or used cooking oils were introduced to the process or if feedstock or glycerin containers were to be unsealed. “It’s quality control, plain and simple,” Paszti says. ATLANTIC BIODIESEL PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS (TYPICAL) 15 -17 JUNE 2016 PRINCE GEORGE, BC, CANADA PARTNERSHIPS FOR INNOVATION DRIVING SUCCESS IN BIOENERGY REGISTER NOW bioenergyconference.org Join us in Prince George, Canada for the 7th International Bioenergy Conference and Exhibition. Over the three days of the conference, held at the centre of one of the largest biomass fibre baskets in the world, there will be many opportunities to learn more about the industry in British Columbia as well as the latest global trends in fibre supply, sustainability, products, technology, policies and other drivers of the future bioeconomy. Contact us for more information: Event Manager, Cam McAlpine cam @ bioenergyconference.org • +1.250.961.6611 20 Canadian BIOMASS Biomass_janfeb16_intbioenergy.indd 1 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2016 2016-01-04 9:36 AM
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