Under the agreement, maximum volume for the program is capped at 440,000 gallons of biofuel.
The Phase-1 program demonstrated operability and stability of New Generation Biofuels’ second generation biofuel, in addition to showing both a reduction in nitrogen oxide (NOx) and sulfur oxide (SOx) when compared to both fossil diesel as well as biodiesel.
Tests at Eastern Health Center’s Columbia boiler with a Sun-Ray burner saw a reduction in NOx of over 40% and SOx reduction of over 90%.
Tests at Pimlico Police Training Center’s HB Smith cast iron boiler with a Power-Flame burner saw a NOx reduction of over 60%.
The Phase-2 program will determine the long term operational impact of the renewable biofuel, the company said.
New Generation Biofuels president and CEO Miles Mahoney said that the company is moving into Phase-2 of its program with the City of Baltimore to perform long-term tests and evaluations of its biofuel in several of Baltimore’s institutional boilers.
