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Biodiesel Purification System
Amberlite TM
Click here to view Biodiesel dry wash demonstration using Amberlite ™ BD10DRY ™ Biodiesel Purification Technology.

Over the past 3 years Green Fuels Ltd. have been trialling various ‘dry wash’ solutions for biodiesel purification. Many of those tested consisted of magnesium silicate powders that require the use of high levels of reusable filtration and often leave sub 1 micron particles in the fuel that can increase engine wear and result in injector clogging. We have therefore been unhappy to market such products.

Recently we have been testing AMBERLITE™ BD10 DRY™ developed by ROHM and HAAS. Amberlite™ BD10 DRY™ eliminates unwanted impurities from biodiesel made from any feedstock. It will remove soap and catalyst traces and will also eliminate residual glycerol. We have trialled the product ourselves in the UK, with selected partners, and at a 35,000,000 litre pa plant using our technology in Germany. We have also trialled the fuel with engine manufactures to confirm its suitability.

Advantages of the Green Fuels Biodiesel Purification system:
  • No water required
  • Maximises yield
  • No expensive filters required
  • 1 kg of AmberliteTM BD10 DRYTM is on average capable of treating between 900 – 1600 kg of biodiesel
  • Low running costs (< 1 pence per litre of biodiesel reduced)
  • Easy maintenance – only requires recharging every 22 days
  • The system is easy to integrate into all new or existing batch and continuous biodiesel plants
  • Simple to use and automate
  • Biodiesel treated with AMBERLITE™ BD10 DRY™ can easily meet all Biodiesel standards including ASTM and EN standards


Green Fuels Ltd. have developed two standard columns for varying throughputs:

Max 1,400 litres per day - From £3,500 + VAT (Ideal for FuelMiester Customers)

Price includes:
  • Stainless steel purification column to hold 20KG AMBERLITE™ BD10 DRY™
  • Easy cleanout and methanol backwash facilities
  • < 1 bar pressure drop
  • Heavy duty Frame
  • CE approved control panel to include circuit breakers, pump starter, timer and pump override
  • Process pump
  • Drying / recirculation tank
  • Air ejector to remove free methanol (air line required to use this function)
  • ~ 30,000 litre maintenance schedule to replace AMBERLITETM BD10 DRYTM
  • 1 kg of AMBERLITE™ BD10 DRY™ is on average able to purify between 900 and 1600 kg of biodiesel


Capacities can be doubled by the addition of further purification columns at £1,600 each

Max 10,800 litres per day - From £7,500 + VAT (Fitted as standard to FuelMatic systems)

Price includes:
  • Stainless steel purification column to hold 142KG AMBERLITE™ BD10 DRY™
  • Easy cleanout and methanol backwash facilities
  • < 1 bar pressure drop
  • Heavy duty Frame
  • CE approved control panel to include circuit breakers, pump starter, timer and pump override, pressure sensors
  • Process pump
  • Stainless Steel drying / recirculation tank
  • Air ejector to remove free methanol (air line required to use this function)
  • ~ 200,000 litre maintenance schedule to replace AMBERLITE™ BD10 DRY™
  • 1 kg of AMBERLITE™ BD10 DRY™ is on average able to purify between 900 and 1600 kg of biodiesel


Bespoke – Where standard columns are not suitable we are able to design columns to any size and provide quotations for any scale system.

Green Fuels Ltd. is an authorised distributor for Rohm & Haas AMBERLITE™ BD10 DRY™.

We are only able to supply AMBERLITETM BD10 DRYTM to customers using Green Fuels / Biofuels Solutions Biodiesel Processing equipment.

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