HVO biofuel for Haulotte platforms
Since last December, Haulotte has authorized the use of HVO* on all Haulotte internal combustion machines (IC). All our engines, including the Range Extenders, can use HVO biofuel, in line with standard EN15940**, whatever the model (recent or old).
What is HVO?
Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) is a renewable, environmentally friendly fuel. This biofuel is made of renewable raw materials from 100% sustainable sources, such as waste and fat residues from the food industry, or from non-food vegetable oils. This leads to a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle of the fuel in relation to fossil diesel.
What are the advantages of HVO?
The move from diesel to HVO is an opportunity to considerably reduce emissions of CO2, NOx (nitrogen oxides) and fine particles. This fuel is mainly used in Europe. Some countries, such as Finland and the United Kingdom, have set up tax incentives to promote this more ecological fuel.
- A high quality fuel which does not compromise on engine performance
- Several environmental advantages:
- Reduction in CO2 emissions of up to 90% over the fuel life cycle in relation to fossil diesel
- Reduction of particle emissions of up to 33% during combustion. The particle filter is not subjected to such heavy use and remains clean for longer
- Reduction in NOx of up to 6% during combustion
- The manufacturer’s warranty for the engine is maintained.
FAME and HVO should not be confused
Renewable diesel, or HVO, is sometimes confused with biodiesel, or FAME (Fatty Acid Methyl Ester). The main differences between them lie in their chemical composition:
- HVO is produced via a hydrotreatment process. The result is a fuel which has a chemical composition similar to that of fossil diesel. This chemical similarity means this biofuel can be used in diesel engines up to a concentration of 100%, or in mixtures with fossil diesel of any proportion. The use of HVO biofuel does not require any changes to be made to the engine
- Biofuel such as FAME has a different composition to that of fossil diesel and they cannot be substituted for each other. The maximum concentration permitted for FAME biodiesel in a mixture with fossil diesel is 7%. A proportion of FAME greater than 7% requires the engine to be modified.
*(Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil)
**The EN 15940 standard is a European specification relative to paraffinic diesel fuel which guarantees the fuel quality.
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