EPA grants registration for Solazyme’s SoladieselRD fuel
In California, Solazyme announced that it has been granted registration for SoladieselRD fuel by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This registration enables SoladieselRD to be sold commercially either in blended and unblended (R100) forms. In a measurement of the combustion quality, SoladieselRD exhibited a Cetane Number greater than 78, which is more than 60 percent better than standard U.S. diesel fuel, indicating SoladieselRD is a high quality fuel.
The company added that “SoladieselRD is the first algal-derived fuel to be successfully road-tested in blended and unblended (R100) forms for thousands of miles in unmodified vehicles. SoladieselRD is compatible with existing infrastructure and can be used with factory-standard diesel engines without modifications.
Category: Fuels
