Renewable Fuels Specialties

Rising fuel demand, dwindling stocks of crude oil and the need to address environmental issues has encouraged the development of more renewable energy sources, particularly biofuels.

These fuels use vegetable oils, corn, wheat, sugar cane or biomass as the feedstock rather than crude oil. Such sources are not only renewable. They also reduce the net amount of CO2 released into the atmosphere.

But with these advantages come the drawback of much more variable feedstocks and the challenge of blending them with mineral fuels in such a way that they can be used effectively in modern engines. The use of different oils such as soy, canola/rape, palm or coconut, create different issues.

Innospec is currently working at the cutting edge of fuel additive technology to ensure biodiesel can become a truly viable and practical alternative. We have developed additive technologies that address the three main areas of concern, namely fuel quality, fuel stability and low temperature operability.

To maximise the full benefits of our products and achieve optimum performance, an additive must be designed to deal with the specific characteristics present in a customer's fuel blend.

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