UPM BioVerno diesel found to significantly reduce harmful tailpipe emissions

In Finland, wood-based UPM BioVerno diesel has been found to significantly reduce harmful tailpipe emissions. A number of engine and vehicle tests have been carried out across a number of key research institutes such as VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd., University of Vaasa in Finland and at FEV, an internationally recognized vehicle engineering company based in Germany.

UPM BioVerno renewable diesel has already been shown to function just like conventional diesel in all diesel engines yet it generates up to 80 percent less greenhouse gas emissions during its lifecycle compared to conventional fossil diesel fuels.

Additional proof of the excellent properties of the Finnish wood-based UPM BioVerno diesel is provided by the latest test results, which show that UPM BioVerno also reduces harmful tailpipe emissions.

These emissions, such as particle mass, hydrocarbon (HC), carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides (NOx) and carbon monoxide (CO) emissions, were reduced by up to dozens of percent compared to conventional diesel fuel, depending on vehicle technology and blend. All the tests showed similar or improved efficiency of the engine, without compromising the engine power, when UPM BioVerno was introduced to the fuel blend. In addition, it could be shown that by using 100 percent UPM BioVerno diesel, fuel consumption decreased.

FEV Germany carried out a series of tests on UPM BioVerno’s effect on engine functionality and emissions with both a diesel blend containing 30 percent UPM BioVerno and 100 percent UPM BioVerno diesel. In addition to measuring engine output and fuel consumption, the tests focused on tailpipe emissions and the performance of UPM BioVerno compared with conventional diesel.