Kuala Lumpur Set to Use B10 Biodiesel on City Fleet
June 21, 2017http://biofuels-news.com/display_news/12466/b10_fuelling_kuala_lumpurs_city_fleet/
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The Malaysian Palm Oil Board recently announced that Kuala Lumpur City Hall is set to use B10 biofuel for all of its diesel-powered vehicles by the end of 2017. The goal was set as a part of their initiative to make Kuala Lumpur a ‘green city'.
Since 2014, all diesel sold in Malaysia has 7% palm oil content, named B7. The government plan is to increase this blend to 10%. The city hall and MPOB have been collaborating on B10 vehicle testing since 2014. There has been no reported problem with the vehicles used for the B10 biodiesel tests.
MPOB's principal research officer, Wan Hasamuddin Wan Hassan, said the current B7 pumps at fuel stations would still be supplied for after the B10 rollout. Consumers will have a choice to pump either B7 or B10, depending on their engine capacities.
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