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6th International Conference on Biodiesel - Biodiesel - A Fuel on the Move -

AGQM’s 6th International Conference on Biodiesel will be held in Berlin on 7th – 8th May 2013. At the beginning of the conference an outline will be given of the current market development of Biodiesel on the internationally crucial sales markets (EU, USA, Asia, South America). The German Biodiesel industry will take position with regard to the EU Commission’s proposals concerning renewable energies and fuel quality guidelines. more…

AGQM´s no-harm list grows steadily

The working group Quality Management Biodiesel e.V. (AGQM) has completed the sixth test period of the no-harm test for oxidation stabilisers and added additional products to its no-harm list. These demanding tests ensure that chemical and physical properties are not affected by the use of oxidation stabilisers in Biodiesel, that no inadmissible reciprocal effects occurs with other oxidation stabilisers used in Diesel fuel (B7) and that security datasheets are available for the additive. more…

DEUTZ Approves Engines for Operation with Biodiesel

The Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen e.V. (UFOP) welcomes the approval issued by Deutz AG for biodiesel as a clean fuel (B100) for the Agripower engines of series TCD 6.1 L6 and TCD 7.8 L6. more…

Round Robin Test 2012 for Biodiesel and rapeseed oil fuel jointly organised by AGQM and FAM

The Association Quality Management Biodiesel (AGQM) organises again in cooperation with the Fachausschuss für Mineralöl- und Brennstoffnormung (FAM) a round robin test for Biodiesel and rapeseed oil fuel. more…

AGQM Publishes Biodiesel Quality Report 2011

As already done in 2011, AGQM releases a report on the quality of Biodiesel produced in Germany. This report once again confirms the high quality level of the tested Biodiesel produced by AGQM members which exceeds that required by the Biodiesel standard DIN EN 14214 and the sometimes even more stringent AGQM specifications. more…

Analytic Seminar „How to understand Biodiesel”

New date for a hand-on Seminar with Focus on Synthesis and Analysis of Biodiesel The Association Quality Management Biodiesel (AGQM) offers in cooperation with the Analytik Service GmbH (ASG) a seminar from 10 to 12 September 2012, held in English. more…

Study published on the lifespan quality performance of Biodiesel along the logistics chain

Biodiesel does not have a negative impact on the filterability of Diesel fuel – this is the resumé of a study of the Association Quality Management Biodiesel (AGQM) which was now completed in cooperation with the mineral oil companies Total Deutschland GmbH and OMV AG. Diesel fuel according to standard DIN EN 590 contains Biodiesel of up to 7 % V/V. more…

UFOP Publishes Report on International Biodiesel Markets

On behalf of the Union zur Förderung von Oel- und Proteinpflanzen e. V. (UFOP), Ecofys Gerrmany GmbH has compiled a report on the market development for biodiesel in the German and international biodiesel markets. more…

Festive Commissioning of the HVO Production Plant in Rotterdam

Neste Oil AG commissioned its new facility with a capacity of 800,000 tonnes for the production of hydrated vegetable oil (HVO) in Rotterdam on 19th December 2011. more…

Quality Check Material for Test Methods for Oxidation Stability

The Association Quality Management Biodiesel (AGQM) offers a quality check material for the testing of the method for oxidation stability of Biodiesel. more…