Requested White Paper
Vane Pump Whitepaper(Biofuels)
In the past, because of the continent’s ready acceptance
of diesel fuel and its corresponding technology, Europe
represented nearly 90 percent of global biodiesel
consumption. Of late, however, there has been a ramping
up of biodiesel production in the United States. In fact,
according to the National Biodiesel Board, production of the
fuel in the U.S. reached approximately 450 million gallons in
2007, up from a scant 2 million gallons as recently as 2000.
The NBB also reports that as of late 2007, there were 165
biodiesel manufacturing plants on line in the U.S. with the
capacity to produce 1.85 billion gallons of the fuel per year.
In addition, another 80 plants were under construction and
expected to be completed by mid-2009.
Therefore, with biodiesel production and use continuing to
grow in the U.S. there is a profound need for materials and
equipment that are capable of handling its production,
transportation and storage.
