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# Biodiesel
- URL: https://www.protein.xyz/biodiesel/
- Published: 2004-06-10T05:33:20.000Z
- Updated: 2016-06-15T13:02:06.000Z
- Description: Biodiesel is much cleaner than fossil-fuel diesel. It can be used in any diesel engine with no need for modifications -- in fact…
- Author: Protein
- Tags: Seeds, #protein, #Import 2024-06-11 13:21

Biodiesel is much cleaner than fossil-fuel diesel. It can be used in any diesel engine with no need for modifications -- in fact diesel engines run better and last longer with Biodiesel. And it can easily be made from a common waste product, you can even use cooking oil. Some facts:

- Biodiesel fuel burns up to 75% cleaner than conventional diesel fuel made from fossil fuels
- Biodiesel substantially reduces unburned hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and particulate matter in exhaust fumes
- Sulphur dioxide emissions are eliminated (biodiesel contains no sulphur)
- Biodiesel is plant-based and adds no CO2 to the atmosphere
- The ozone-forming potential of biodiesel emissions is nearly 50% less than conventional diesel fuel
- Nitrous oxide (NOx) emissions may increase or decrease but can be reduced to well below conventional diesel fuel levels by adjusting engine timing
- Biodiesel exhaust is not offensive and doesn't cause eye irritation
- Biodiesel is environmentally friendly: it is renewable, "more biodegradable than sugar and less toxic than table salt" (US National Biodiesel Board)
- Biodiesel can be used in any diesel engine
- Fuel economy is the same as conventional diesel fuel
- Biodiesel is a much better lubricant than conventional diesel fuel and extends engine life -- a German truck won an entry in the Guinness Book of Records by travelling more than 1.25 million km (780,000 miles) on biodiesel with its original engine
- Biodiesel has a high [cetane](biodiesel%5Fyield2.html?phpMyAdmin=LDzZx2GB-lGzy9MZ50KFVsSsP4d&phpMyAdmin=97c4d66babct6d9c2fd8#cetane) rating, which improves engine performance: 20% biodiesel added to conventional diesel fuel improves the cetane rating 3 points, making it a Premium fuel
- Biodiesel can be mixed with ordinary diesel fuel in any proportion -- even a small amount of biodiesel means cleaner emissions and better engine lubrication: 1% biodiesel will increase lubricity by 65%
- Biodiesel can be produced from any fat or vegetable oil, including waste cooking oil.

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