VRIN = EqV * Vs
Where:
VRIN = RIN volume, in gallons, for use in determining the number of gallon-RINs that shall be generated for the batch.
EqV = Equivalence value for the batch of renewable fuel per § 80.1415 .
Vs = Standardized volume of the batch of renewable fuel at 60 °F, in gallons, calculated in accordance with paragraph (f)(8) of this section.
VRIN = EqV * Vs
Where:
VRIN = RIN volume, in gallons, for use in determining the number of gallon-RINs that shall be generated for the batch.
EqV = Equivalence value for the batch of renewable fuel per § 80.1415 .
Vs = Standardized volume of the batch of renewable fuel at 60 °F, in gallons, calculated in accordance with paragraph (f)(8) of this section.
VRIN = [SIGMA](EqVi * Vs,i)
Where:
VRIN = RIN volume, in gallons, for use in determining the number of gallon-RINs that shall be generated for the batch.
EqVi = Equivalence value for fuel type i in the batch of renewable fuel per § 80.1415 .
Vs,i = Standardized volume of fuel type i in the batch of renewable fuel at 60 °F, in gallons, calculated in accordance with paragraph (f)(8) of this section.
VRIN = EqV * Vs
Where:
VRIN = RIN volume, in gallons, for use in determining the number of gallon-RINs that shall be generated for a batch with a single applicable D code.
EqV = Equivalence value for the batch of renewable fuel per § 80.1415 .
Vs = Standardized volume of the batch of renewable fuel at 60 °F, in gallons, calculated in accordance with paragraph (f)(8) of this section.
VRIN,DX = EqVDX * VS,DX
Where:
VRIN,DX = RIN volume, in gallons, for use in determining the number of gallon-RINs that must be generated for the portion of the batch with a D code of X.
EqVDX = Equivalence value for the portion of the batch with a D code of X, per § 80.1415 .
VS,DX = Standardized volume at 60 °F of the portion of the batch that must be assigned a D code of X, in gallons, per paragraph (f)(8) of this section.
Where:
VRIN,DX = RIN volume, in gallons, for use in determining the number of gallon-RINs that must be generated for a batch of renewable fuel with a D code of X.
EqV = Equivalence value for the renewable fuel per § 80.1415 .
VS = Standardized volume of the batch of renewable fuel at 60 °F, in gallons, per paragraph (f)(8) of this section.
FEDX = The total feedstock energy from all feedstocks whose pathways have been assigned a D code of X, in Btu HHV, per paragraphs (f)(3)(vi)(B) and (C) of this section.
FEtotal = The total feedstock energy from all feedstocks, in Btu HHV, per paragraphs (f)(3)(vi)(B) and (C) of this section.
FEDX,i = Mi * (1-mi) * CFi
Where:
FEDX,i = The amount of energy from feedstock i that forms energy in the renewable fuel and whose pathway has been assigned a D code of X, in Btu HHV.
Mi = Mass of feedstock i, in pounds, measured on a daily or per-batch basis.
mi = Average moisture content of feedstock i, as a mass fraction.
CFi = Converted fraction in annual average Btu HHV/lb, except as otherwise provided by § 80.1451(b)(1)(ii)(U) , representing that portion of feedstock i that is converted to fuel by the producer.
VRIN = EqV * Vs * FER/(FER + FENR)
Where:
VRIN = RIN volume, in gallons, for use in determining the number of gallon-RINs that shall be generated for the batch.
EqV = Equivalence value for the batch of renewable fuel per § 80.1415 , subject to qualification in paragraph (f)(4)(iii) of this section.
Vs = Standardized volume of the batch of renewable fuel at 60 °F, in gallons, calculated in accordance with paragraph (f)(8) of this section.
FER = Feedstock energy from renewable biomass (including the renewable portion of a biointermediate) used to make the transportation fuel, in Btu.
FENR = Feedstock energy from non-renewable feedstocks (including the non-renewable portion of a biointermediate) used to make the transportation fuel, heating oil, or jet fuel, in Btu.
FE = M * (1 - m) * CF * E
Where:
FE = Feedstock energy, in Btu.
M = Mass of feedstock, in pounds, measured on a daily or per-batch basis.
m = Average moisture content of the feedstock, in mass percent.
CF = Converted Fraction in annual average mass percent, except as otherwise provided by § 80.1451(b)(1)(ii)(U) , representing that portion of the feedstock that is converted into transportation fuel, heating oil, or jet fuel by the producer.
E = Energy content of the components of the feedstock that are converted to fuel, in annual average Btu/lb, determined according to paragraph (f)(7) of this section.
VRIN = EqV * Vs * R
Where:
VRIN = RIN volume, in gallons, for use in determining the number of gallon-RINs that shall be generated for the batch.
EqV = Equivalence value for the batch of renewable fuel per § 80.1415 , subject to qualification in paragraph (f)(4)(iii) of this section.
Vs = Standardized volume of the batch of renewable fuel at 60 °F, in gallons, calculated in accordance with paragraph (f)(8) of this section.
R = The renewable fraction of the fuel as measured by a carbon-14 dating test method as provided in paragraph (f)(9) of this section.
VRIN = EqV * VS
Where:
VRIN = RIN volume, in gallons, for use in determining the number of cellulosic biofuel gallon-RINs that shall be generated for the batch.
EqV = Equivalence value for the batch of renewable fuel per § 80.1415 .
Vs = Standardized volume of the batch of renewable fuel at 60 °F, in gallons, calculated in accordance with paragraph (f)(8) of this section.
VRIN = EqV * VS
Where:
VRIN = RIN volume, in gallons, for use in determining the number of cellulosic or advanced biofuel gallon-RINs that shall be generated for the batch.
EqV = Equivalence value for the batch of renewable fuel per § 80.1415 .
VS = Standardized volume of the batch of renewable fuel at 60 °F, in gallons, calculated in accordance with paragraph (f)(8) of this section.
VRIN = EqV * VS * R
Where:
VRIN = RIN volume, in gallons, for use in determining the number of cellulosic biofuel gallon-RINs that shall be generated for the batch.
EqV = Equivalence value for the batch of renewable fuel per § 80.1415 .
VS = Standardized volume of the batch of renewable fuel at 60 °F, in gallons, calculated in accordance with paragraph (f)(8) of this section.
R = The calculated non-fossil fraction of the fuel as measured by a carbon-14 dating test method as provided in paragraph (f)(9) of this section, except that for biogas-derived renewable fuel made from separated MSW, no testing is required and R = 1.
VRIN = EqV * Vs
Where:
VRIN = RIN volume, in gallons, for use in determining the number of gallon-RINs that shall be generated for the batch.
EqV = Equivalence value for the batch of renewable fuel per § 80.1415 .
Vs = Standardized volume of the batch of renewable fuel at 60 °F, in gallons, calculated in accordance with paragraph (f)(8) of this section.
Vs,e = Va,e * (-0.0006301 * T + 1.0378)
Where:
Vs,e = Standardized volume of ethanol at 60 °F, in gallons.
Va,e = Actual volume of ethanol, in gallons.
T = Actual temperature of the batch, in °F.
Where
Vs,b = Standardized volume of biodiesel at 60 °F, in gallons.
Va,b = Actual volume of biodiesel, in gallons.
T = Actual temperature of the batch, in °F.
Ri + 1,adj = 2 * Ri + 1,calc-Ri,est
Where
Ri + 1,adj = Adjusted value of R for use in generating RINs in month the second month i + 1.
Ri + 1,calc = Calculated value of R in second month i + 1 by applying a radiocarbon dating test method to a composite sample of fuel.
Ri,est = Estimate of R for the first month i.
Table 1 to § 80.1426 -Applicable D Codes for Each Fuel Pathway for Use in Generating RINs
Fuel type | Feedstock | Production process requirements | D-Code | |
A | Ethanol | Corn starch | All of the following: Dry mill process, using natural gas, biomass, or biogas for process energy and at least two advanced technologies from Table 2 to this section | 6 |
B | Ethanol | Corn starch | All of the following: Dry mill process, using natural gas, biomass, or biogas for process energy and at least one of the advanced technologies from Table 2 to this section plus drying no more than 65% of the distillers grains with solubles it markets annually | 6 |
C | Ethanol | Corn starch | All of the following: Dry mill process, using natural gas, biomass, or biogas for process energy and drying no more than 50% of the distillers grains with solubles it markets annually | 6 |
D | Ethanol | Corn starch | Wet mill process using biomass or biogas for process energy | 6 |
E | Ethanol | Starches from crop residue and annual covercrops | Fermentation using natural gas, biomass, or biogas for process energy | 6 |
F | Biodiesel, renewable diesel, jet fuel and heating oil | Soy bean oil; Oil from annual covercrops; Oil from algae grown photosynthetically; Biogenic waste oils/fats/greases; Camelina sativa oil; Distillers corn oil; Distillers sorghum oil; Commingled distillers corn oil and sorghum oil | One of the following: Transesterification with or without esterification pre-treatment, Esterification, or Hydrotreating; excludes processes that co-process renewable biomass and petroleum | 4 |
G | Biodiesel, renewable diesel, jet fuel, and heating oil | Canola/Rapeseed oil | One of the following: Transesterification using natural gas or biomass for process energy, or Hydrotreating; excludes processes that co-process renewable biomass and petroleum | 4 |
H | Biodiesel, renewable diesel, jet fuel, and heating oil | Soy bean oil; Oil from annual covercrops; Oil from algae grown photosynthetically; Biogenic waste oils/fats/greases; Camelina sativa oil; Distillers corn oil; Distillers sorghum oil; Commingled distillers corn oil and sorghum oil; Canola/Rapeseed oil | One of the following: Transesterification with or without esterification pre-treatment, Esterification, or Hydrotreating; includes only processes that co-process renewable biomass and petroleum | 5 |
I | Naphtha, LPG | Camelina sativa oil; Distillers sorghum oil; Distillers corn oil; Commingled distillers corn oil and distillers sorghum oil; Canola/Rapeseed oil | Hydrotreating | 5 |
J | Ethanol | Sugarcane | Fermentation | 5 |
K | Ethanol | Crop residue, slash, pre-commercial thinnings and tree residue, switchgrass, miscanthus, energy cane, Arundo donax, Pennisetum purpureum, and separated yard waste; biogenic components of separated MSW; cellulosic components of separated food waste; and cellulosic components of annual cover crops | Any process that converts cellulosic biomass to fuel | 3 |
L | Cellulosic diesel, jet fuel and heating oil | Crop residue, slash, pre-commercial thinnings and tree residue, switchgrass, miscanthus, energy cane, Arundo donax, Pennisetum purpureum, and separated yard waste; biogenic components of separated MSW; cellulosic components of separated food waste; and cellulosic components of annual cover crops | Any process that converts cellulosic biomass to fuel | 7 |
M | Renewable Gasoline and Renewable Gasoline Blendstock; Co-Processed Cellulosic Diesel, Jet Fuel, and Heating Oil | Crop residue, slash, pre-commercial thinnings, tree residue, and separated yard waste; biogenic components of separated MSW; cellulosic components of separated food waste; and cellulosic components of annual cover crops | Catalytic Pyrolysis and Upgrading, Gasification and Upgrading, Thermo-Catalytic Hydrodeoxygenation and Upgrading, Direct Biological Conversion, Biological Conversion and Upgrading utilizing natural gas, biogas, and/or biomass as the only process energy sources providing that process used converts cellulosic biomass to fuel; any process utilizing biogas and/or biomass as the only process energy sources which converts cellulosic biomass to fuel | 3 |
N | Naphtha | Switchgrass, miscanthus, energy cane, Arundo donax, and Pennisetum purpureum | Gasification and upgrading processes that converts cellulosic biomass to fuel | 3 |
O | Butanol | Corn starch | Fermentation; dry mill using natural gas, biomass, or biogas for process energy | 6 |
P | Ethanol, renewable diesel, jet fuel, heating oil, and naphtha | The non-cellulosic portions of separated food waste and non-cellulosic components of annual cover crops | Any | 5 |
Q | Renewable Compressed Natural Gas, Renewable Liquefied Natural Gas, Renewable Electricity | Biogas from landfills, municipal wastewater treatment facility digesters, agricultural digesters, and separated MSW digesters; and biogas from the cellulosic components of biomass processed in other waste digesters | Any | 3 |
R | Ethanol | Grain Sorghum | Dry mill process using biogas from landfills, waste treatment plants, and/or waste digesters, and/or natural gas, for process energy | 6 |
S | Ethanol | Grain Sorghum | Dry mill process, using only biogas from landfills, waste treatment plants, and/or waste digesters for process energy and for on-site production of all electricity used at the site other than up to 0.15 kWh of electricity from the grid per gallon of ethanol produced, calculated on a per batch basis | 5 |
T | Renewable Compressed Natural Gas, Renewable Liquefied Natural Gas, and Renewable Electricity | Biogas from waste digesters | Any | 5 |
Table 2 to § 80.1426 -Advanced Technologies
Corn oil fractionation that is applied to at least 90% of the corn used to produce ethanol on a calendar year basis. |
Corn oil extraction that is applied to the whole stillage and/or derivatives of whole stillage and results in recovery of corn oil at an annual average rate equal to or greater than 1.33 pounds oil per bushel of corn processed into ethanol. |
Membrane separation in which at least 90% of ethanol dehydration is carried out using a hydrophilic membrane on a calendar year basis. |
Raw starch hydrolysis that is used for at least 90% of starch hydrolysis used to produce ethanol instead of hydrolysis using a traditional high heat cooking process, calculated on a calendar year basis. |
Combined heat and power such that, on a calendar year basis, at least 90% of the thermal energy associated with ethanol production (including thermal energy produced at the facility and that which is derived from an off-site waste heat supplier), exclusive of any thermal energy used for the drying of distillers grains and solubles, is used to produce electricity prior to being used to meet the process heat requirements of the facility. |
40 C.F.R. §80.1426
For FEDERAL REGISTER citations affecting § 80.1426 , see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.