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April 10th, 2024

Discussion #3

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Previously

  • Basic overview
    • Chemical Composition, Operability
  • Production and Availability (NESTE, Marathon)
  • Real World Experience (Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, INL)
    • Cold Weather Recommendations
  • Maintenance Savings (Vancouver Washington)
    • Reduced DEF usage, DPF issues
    • Extended fuel Filter life
    • Less soot
    • Cleaner storage tanks (less water in fuel)

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Recap

R99 =

75+ electric buses

R1.5 =

1+ electric buses

CO2 Emissions

Potential Maintenance Savings

Soot - DPF

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Recap

Soot - DPF

https://www-old.neste.com/sites/default/files/attachments/neste_renewable_diesel_handbook.pdf

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Recap

https://www-old.neste.com/sites/default/files/attachments/neste_renewable_diesel_handbook.pdf

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Today

  • Regional Update
    • RD Availability
    • Mountain West Clean Fuel Standard?
  • Low blend benefits
    • Cetane increase
    • CFPP depression
  • First hand RD use experience by individuals
    • Owen Lang - Bozeman, MT
    • Spencer Bruce - Livingston, MT
    • Daniel Sigler - Boise, ID
  • Ski Resort RD user group
  • Questions/Discussion

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Regional Updates

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Trends

Montana Renewables/Calumet - Great Falls, MT

HF Sinclair - Sinclair, WY

Marathon - Dickinson, ND

HF Sinclair - Cheyenne, WY

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Regional Availability

Production

Retail

HF Sinclair - Sinclair, WY

Marathon - Dickinson, ND

Montana Renewables/Calumet - Great Falls, MT

HF Sinclair - Cheyenne, WY

Dedicated 8000 gallon tank for year-round Renewable Diesel in Bozeman (mid-June)!

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Intermountain West LCFS?

20% of

National Production

HF Sinclair - Sinclair, WY

Marathon

Dickinson, ND

Montana Renewables/Calumet

Great Falls, MT

HF Sinclair - Cheyenne, WY

90%

10%

~0%

These numbers are based only on my assumptions

BC Low-Carbon Fuel Requirement

Canada Clean Fuel Regulations

Oregon Clean Fuels Program

Washington Clean Fuel Standard

California Low Carbon Fuel Standard

New Mexico Clean Fuel Standard

7 other state working on similar Bills

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Low Blend Benefits

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Cetane Booster

Diesel Fuel +Cetane Boost

Diesel Kleen +Cetane Boost

1-3 point increase

$0.14 - $0.28/gal

($0.105/cetane)

3-6 point increase

$0.14 - $0.28/gal

($0.047/cetane)

R99 = 67 Cetane

R99= 80-95 other samples

R50 = 57 Cetane

R0 = 45 Cetane (#1)

R0 = 40 Cetane (#2)

R5 = 47 Cetane ($0.025/cetane)

Courtesy of Conrad & Bischoff, a brand of Parkland USA

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CFPP

Courtesy of

Conrad & Bischoff,

a brand of Parkland USA

100% #1 Diesel

1:750 treatment

(Recommended 1:500 = $0.14/gal)

5% Renewable Diesel

R5 14F decrease

$0.05/gal

($0.004/degree)

Additive

1:750 9F decrease

$0.05/gal

($0.006/degree)

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Freezing-Point Depression

20% % WATER 100%

Freezing Point of Ethanol

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Ski Resort

RD User Group

    • Big Sky
    • JHMR
    • Bridger Bowl
    • Whitefish Resort

Email jesse@ytcleancities.org if you’re interested in participating

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Individual Users of RD

    • Owen Lang - Bozeman, MT
    • Spencer Bruce - Livingston, MT
    • Daniel Sigler - Boise, ID
    • Others?

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Thanks!

More Questions?

Email jesse@ytcleancities.org

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