Iowa Central Community College Lab Becomes Biodiesel Testing Pioneer

The ICCC (Iowa Central Community College) laboratory has become a leader in the testing of biodiesel in the U.S. Iowa State has been generally referred to as the world’s renewable energy capital. The ICCC lab is located in Iowa’s Fort Dodge. It is the first to earn the BQ-9000 laboratory accreditation.

Thus, this lab becomes the national leader in the testing of biodiesel as well as the biodiesel blends in ensuring that they comply with the fuel quality standards. The Iowa Central Fuel Testing Laboratory is a nonprofit organization that offers rapid, cost-effective testing for the biodiesel producers nationwide, for fuels such as petroleum and ethanol.

The BQ-9000 is a quality assurance program that is considered as the gold standard of the industry for biodiesel producers as well as marketers. Earning this quality designation involved a lot of regulations and processes while the facility was inspected by third-party auditors before providing accreditation.