In order to enhance our ESG policy and to support the needs of our customers, HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) is now authorized for use on all Haulotte internal combustion (IC) machines.
The switch from diesel to HVO is an opportunity to significantly reduce CO2, NOx and particle emissions. Haulotte customers now have the choice to fill their machine with diesel or HVO100. This oil is mainly found in Europe. Some countries such as Finland & UK, have put in place tax incentives to promote this greener fuel.
What is HVO?
What are the advantages of HVO?
- CO2 reduction by up to 90% over the fuel’s life cycle compared to fossil diesel,
- Particles emissions reduction by up to 33% during combustion. The particle filter sees less demand and stays clean longer,
- NOx reduced by up to 6% during combustion,
HVO, for which machines?
Do not confuse FAME & HVO
- HVO is produced through a hydrotreatment process. The result is a fuel with a similar chemical composition to fossil diesel. This chemical resemblance enables renewable diesel to be used in diesel engines in up to a 100% concentration, or to be blended in any ratio with fossil diesel. It does not require any engine modification to be used.
- Biodiesel such as FAME has a different composition than fossil diesel and they cannot act as a substitute for each other. The maximum permissible concentration of a FAME biodiesel in a blend with fossil diesel is 7%. A FAME portion above 7% requires modification of the engine.