Biofuels and biofuel blends are a new category of transportation fuels and are defined as liquid fuels and blending components produced from renewable biomass feedstocks used as alternative or supplemental fuels for internal combustion engines. Their manufacture and consumption are increasing, in part, due to usage mandates and incentives both in the United States and abroad. This expanded use of biofuel and biofuel blends increases the potential frequency of releases due to increased manufacture, transportation, storage, and distribution. Because biofuels differ from conventional fuels with respect to their physical, chemical, and biological properties, their introduction poses challenges with respect to understanding the potential impacts of releases to the environment. Specifically, once released into the environment, these fuels will exhibit different environmental behaviors as compared to conventional fuels.

This training, which is based on the ITRC's Biofuels: Release Prevention, Environmental Behavior, and Remediation (Biofuels-1, 2011), focuses on the differences between biofuels and conventional fuels specific to release scenarios, environmental impacts, characterization, and remediation. The trainers will define the scope of the potential environmental challenges by introducing biofuel fundamentals, regulatory status, and future usage projections. Participants will learn how and when to use the ITRC biofuels guidance document for their projects. They will understand the differences in biofuel and petroleum behavior; become familiar with the biofuel supply chain, potential release scenarios and release prevention; be able to develop an appropriate conceptual model for the investigation and remediation of biofuels; and select appropriate investigation and remediation strategies.

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Live Online Class, Internet Based View details on CLU-IN   September 30, 2014 - September 30, 2014   Live Online Class, Internet Based View details on CLU-IN   November 19, 2013 - November 19, 2013   Live Online Class, Internet Based View details on CLU-IN   September 5, 2013 - September 5, 2013   Live Online Class, Internet Based View details on CLU-IN   June 27, 2013 - June 27, 2013   Live Online Class, Internet Based View details on CLU-IN   March 12, 2013 - March 12, 2013   Live Online Class, Internet Based View details on CLU-IN   December 13, 2012 - December 13, 2012   Live Online Class, Internet Based View details on CLU-IN   October 2, 2012 - October 2, 2012   Live Online Class, Internet Based View details on CLU-IN   June 7, 2012 - June 7, 2012   Live Online Class, Internet Based View details on CLU-IN   March 13, 2012 - March 13, 2012   Live Online Class, Internet Based View details on CLU-IN   December 6, 2011 - December 6, 2011