Title: Unit 12 Homework Assignment
Course: BFM 202 Biodiesel Production > Section: BFM 202 Biodiesel Production

Unit 12 Homework Assignment

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Based on the unit readings,
answer these questions
in a document.
BFM202 unit 12 – homework

Read Chapter 8.1

Questions worth 5 points each

1. What events comprise the reason the biodiesel market began to grow in the United States? (Page 300, chapter 8.1)
2. What sulfur level must Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel be according to EPA? (Page 301, chapter 8.1)
3. How many biodiesel production facilities where there in 2009 and what was the name plate capacity? (Page 303, chapter 8.1).
4. What was the benefit of the 2005 federal tax incentive? (Page 306, chapter 8.1)
5. Biodiesel provides reductions in unburned hydrocarbons (HC), Carbon monoxide (CO) and particulate matter (PM). However the results for oxides of nitrogen NOx are mixed. What are the results of NO_x when a B20 blend is used? (Page 306/307, chapter 8.1)
6. What effect has the new diesel engine and exhaust after-treatment technology had on the use of biodiesel? (Page 308, chapter 8.1)
7. What is the life cycle CO2 and energy balance for biodiesel? (page 309, chapter 8.1)
8. What was the mandated amount of biomass-based diesel for 2012 in the RFS2? (page 309, chapter 8.1).
9. What was the effect on biodiesel sales in Illinois due to the State’s fuel sales tax exemption? (Page 311, chapter 8.1)
10. In the future, what are the three fuel related uses for biodiesel in addition to future on and off-road use of biodiesel? (Page 312, chapter 8.1)