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he greater fuel eiciency from higher-
octane levels could ofset ethanol’s
lower energy content compared to

petroleum gasoline.

• B20/Biodiesel
hose with a diesel engine can also Packed tower Ultrasonic gas leak Low-emissions

purchase a biodiesel blend-fuel at many scrubbers
detector
biofuel
fueling stations. According to BETO,
Bionomic Industries, Inc., a Designed with Artiicial Neural Trestle Energy’s low-carbon production
its properties are similar to petroleum manufacturer of proven air pollution Network (ANN) intelligence and systems provide reliable, scalable, and
diesel, but it comes from renewable abatement, product, and heat recovery real-time broadband acoustic
cost-efective methods for producing

resources and emits fewer pollutants. technologies, has announced the sound processing technology, the biofuel and petroleum with low
In this case, diesel engines don’t need availability of their latest concept: the Gassonic Observer-i Ultrasonic Gas lifecycle, greenhouse gas emissions.
to be modiied to use it, and engines Series 5000 Counter Current Packed Leak Detector is a highly reliable he California-based start-up company
usually run better with a biodiesel Tower Scrubber. With increased ultrasonic gas leak detection system, recently announced that British

blend—most commonly at 20%.
versatility, the Series 5000 Packed with unprecedented suppression
Columbia, Canada has oicially approved
Most biodiesel is produced from Towers incorporate Bionomic’s of false alarms. Ideal for managing its groundbreaking process for producing
vegetable oils, animal fats, and recycled maximum throughput Hi-Flow safety in re-gassiication plants
advanced biofuels, clearing the way for

restaurant grease, and is already random or structured packing. hey’re and gas/hydrogen storage facilities, Trestle to begin producing and selling
available on the commercial market.
equipped with a high-eiciency, mist- the detector makes it possible to its low-emissions biofuel in BC. With
In the future, renewable diesel could
eliminator design and a variety of clog- fully analyze the sound spectrum this approval, Trestle Energy is now
be produced from other bioenergy resistant liquid distribution systems
down to 12 kHz. he ANN
recognized as the lowest emissions

feedstocks, such as algae and woody to more precisely meet application algorithm has been “trained” to ethanol producer in America.
crops. he DOE maintains that requirements. An optional dual-packed automatically distinguish between Trestle Energy will begin partnering
compared to biodiesel, renewable diesel bed arrangement enables removal of unwanted acoustic background
with existing ethanol plants in Iowa,
has lower greenhouse gas emissions, multiple contaminants using diferent noise and dangerous gas leaks. ANN Minnesota, and across the US Midwest

can be made from non-food based
scrubbing reagents within the same technology also enables the Gassonic to ramp up production of its low-carbon
oils, and is chemically identical to unit.
Observer-i Detector to be installed biofuels and make the fuel available
petroleum diesel.
Engineered for use with water, without time-consuming training to BC consumers. Trestle’s method
reactive chemical reagents, or special sequences, and provides industry- of production will strengthen export

The future of biofuels
solvent scrubbing liquids to reduce costs leading detection distance (up to 28 markets for American companies and
Looking ahead, the Energy and recover or minimize liquid waste, meters). Furthermore, because it is help them efectively compete with
Department’s Bioenergy Technologies the scrubbers provide up to 99.9% self-adaptive, the detector requires overseas biofuel producers, while also
Oice is focused on the R&D of “drop- removal eiciency. hey are match- no alarm set points to be conigured, helping advance important climate

in” hydrocarbon biofuels, including engineered to precisely meet the most nor do alarm set points need to be and energy security objectives. Trestle
algae-based fuels. Rather than being demanding gaseous contaminant, odor adjusted if background ultrasound Energy is hoping to bring the advantages
“blended-in,” like the other cleaner fuel reduction, and process requirements, changes over time.
of its technology to the US, and has
options, drop-in biofuels could be used and are available in a full range of sizes petitions currently pending.
Gassonic | www.gassonic.com
as a direct replacement for petroleum for gas low rates from 30 cfm through Trestle Energy
fuel in conventional cars.
300,000 cfm.
http://trestleenergy.com
he goal is to validate a modeled Bionomic Industries, Inc.
price of $3 per gasoline gallon
www.bionomicind.com
equivalent for this fuel by 2017.
According to the DOE, National
laboratories, university researchers,
and pilot and demonstration facilities

across the country are working to make
the conversion process and supply
chain cost-competitive with petroleum Level sensor

fuel.
he BinMaster SmartBob AO level sensor with integrated 4-20 mA analog output has received
hazardous location certiication. It’s listed for Class II, Groups E, F, and G, and enclosure types
* Read the full Department of Energy’s NEMA 4X, 5 and 12, ensuring the sensor is safe to use in locations where combustible dust may
Bioenergy Technologies Oice release, be present. his continuous level sensor works like an automated tape measure, but eliminates the

entitled “Biofuel Facts for the Road: needs to climb bins for manual measurements to reduce risk in the workplace.
he Energy Department and Your he SmartBob AO with built-in 4-20 mA output is designed for facilities that prefer an analog
Gasoline Pump” at http://energy.gov/ output for monitoring bin level measurement data. he programming interface and controls
eere/articles/biofuel-facts-road-energy- are built in to the SmartBob AO circuit board for easy programming. Since the SmartBob AO

department-and-your-gasoline-pump
measurement data is sent directly to a PLC, it provides an alternative to using a console or software
for accessing measurement levels. Once set-up is complete, measurement data is sent directly to a
Department of Energy’s Bioenergy PLC, with all settings for the bin saved in the non-volatile memory of the SmartBob AO.
Technologies Ofice (BETO) BinMaster | www.binmaster.com

www.energy.gov

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