Biofuels, derived from biological materials, provide a renewable alternative to fossil fuels. ISO standards in this sector promote quality and sustainability across the production and supply chain. These standards facilitate market compatibility and consumer confidence by ensuring biofuels meet environmental and performance benchmarks.

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Sample standards

ISO 20424

Fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) — Determination of sulfur content — Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) method

Published in 2019
CHF 65
ISO/TS 17306

Petroleum products — Biodiesel — Determination of free and total glycerin and mono-, di- and tracylglycerols by gas chromatography

Published in 2016
CHF 132
ISO/TS 17307

Petroleum products — Biodiesel — Determination of total esters content by gas chromatography

Published in 2016
CHF 65
ISO 20049-1

Solid biofuels — Determination of self-heating of pelletized biofuels
Part 1: Isothermal calorimetry

Published in 2020
CHF 155
ISO 20023

Solid biofuels — Safety of solid biofuel pellets — Safe handling and storage of wood pellets in residential and other small-scale applications

Published in 2018
CHF 177
ISO 14780

Solid biofuels — Sample preparation

Reviewed in 2022
CHF 132
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