CHS.
CHS, formerly known as Cenex Harvest States, has become the first company in the Midwest to offer terminal-injected soy biodiesel biodiesel, fuel made from natural, renewable sources, such as new and used vegetable oils and animal fats, for use in a diesel engine. Biodiesel has physical properties very similar to petroleum-derived diesel fuel, but its emission properties are superior. Using biodiesel in a conventional diesel engine substantially reduces emissions of unburned hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, sulfates, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, nitrated polycyclic aromtic hydrocarbons, products at the petroleum loading racks. A milestone for the biodiesel industry, it will significantly streamline the distribution process, making soy biodiesel more readily available. The terminals are located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, McPherson, Kan., with a third to follow soon in McFarland, Wis. Previously, retailers obtained biodiesel elements--pure biodiesel (B100) and petroleum diesel fuel--from separate terminals or sources and blended to meet customer needs. Availability of soy biodiesel blends in a ready-to-use state increases efficiency for the retailer and will significantly increase availability to consumers. AM
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