Hydrogenation-Derived Renewable Diesel Benefits
Like other biomass-derived fuels, hydrogenation-derived renewable diesel (HDRD) can be produced domestically from a variety of homegrown feedstocks while creating U.S. jobs, and greenhouse gas emissions are reduced because carbon dioxide captured when the feedstock crops are grown balances carbon dioxide released when the fuel is burned. The following are additional potential benefits of HDRD:
It should be able to be used directly in today's diesel-powered vehicles.
It should be compatible with the current diesel distribution infrastructure and not require new or modified pipelines, storage tanks, or retail station pumps.
It can be produced using existing oil refinery capacity and does not require extensive new production facilities.
Its fuel properties, especially its high cetane number, suggest it will provide similar or better vehicle performance than conventional diesel.
Its ultra-low sulfur content should enable use of advanced emission control devices.