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Biodiesel (mono alkyl esters) is a cleaner-burning diesel fuel made from natural, renewable sources such as vegetable oils. Because it is renewable and domestically produced ...
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Biodiesel refers to a vegetable oil- or animal fat-based diesel fuel consisting of long-chain alkyl (methyl, propyl or ethyl) esters. Biodiesel is typically made by chemically ...
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Biodiesel is a form of diesel fuel that can be manufactured from vegetable oils, animal fats, or recycled restaurant greases. It is safe, biodegradable, and produces less air ...
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Biodiesel (mono alkyl esters) is a cleaner-burning diesel fuel made from natural, renewable sources such as vegetable oils. Because it is renewable and domestically produced ...
Resolved Question: I want to buy a gasoline powered van, take out the engine and replace it with a diesel engine. Can I? Advice?
I want to buy an old vw bus from the 60s or so and tour the country. I want to switch the engine to a diesel that way i could convert it to run on biodiesel. I would convert it straight from gasoline to biodiesel, but this is not possible. Biodiesel costs a lot less and is good for the environment. Does anybody have any advice?
Resolved Question: Can a conventional engine be converted to run on biodiesel fuel?
Specifically an old VW Bus.
Resolved Question: Can anyone help me make a summary from the benefits of Biofuel?
Benefits of Biodiesel Biodiesel is cleaner than petroleum diesel, results in far lower greenhouse gas emissions, is biodegradable, and offers the potential to reduce our dependence on imported oil. Indeed, given such a significant collection of advantages, it is remarkable that this fuel has received so little attention over the years -- by the environmental community, by energy policy experts concerned about oil dependence on the Middle East, and by the green building community. Reduced pollution emissions Reduced odor Along with the measurable reductions in pollutant emissions, burning biodiesel also reduces the offensive odor associated with diesel or heating oil combustion. Sulfur is responsible for much of the odor problems with diesel, so with no sulfur, biodiesel has a much more pleasant odor. With 100% biodiesel, the emissions have more of a cooking odor than what we associate with diesel vehicles or heating oil. Positive energy balance A very important question with any alternative fuel is how much energy it takes to produce and transport it With virgin biodiesel made from soybeans, the energy balance is far better. A 1998 report sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and USDA with technical contributions from the life-cycle assessment (LCA) firm Ecobalance, Inc., ”An Overview of Biodiesel and Petroleum Diesel Life Cycles,” examined cradle-to-grave impacts of these two fuels for powering urban buses. This study found that for every unit of fossil-fuel energy consumed in biodiesel production, 3.2 units of biodiesel are produced. On a percentage basis, the net energy gain with biodiesel is 220%. Petroleum fuels have a negative energy balance (a net energy loss) because it takes energy to extract, process, and transport that fuel. Reduced greenhouse gas emissions Biodegradability and solid waste Biodiesel is fully biodegradable, so spills are much less of a problem than with petroleum diesel. A 1993 Austrian study found that 98% of biodiesel biodegrades in three weeks. This benefit has made biodiesel a particularly attractive fuel in significant natural areas (it is being used in several national parks and in marine applications). The DOE/USDA life-cycle study compared hazardous and nonhazardous waste generation of petroleum diesel and biodiesel over their respective life cycles. B100 biodiesel results in 96% less hazardous waste than petroleum diesel -- 0.018 vs. 0.41 g/bhp-hr (0.024 vs. 0.55 g/kWh). Seventy percent of the hazardous waste from the biodiesel life cycle comes from soybean agriculture, but this is due primarily to petroleum diesel and gasoline used in farming operations. Biodiesel does cause more nonhazardous waste than petroleum diesel, however -- most of which results from the soybean crushing stage of the life cycle. Increased engine or burner life Biodiesel has better lubricating properties than petroleum diesel. As a result, it may increase engine life and reduce wear and tear on burners in oil-fired boilers and furnaces. Good data on these benefits is not likely to be available for several years, however, because of the very long operating life of even conventional diesel engines and oil burners. Reduced foreign oil dependence While not strictly an environmental benefit, the use of domestically produced biofuel can reduce U.S. reliance on imported oil. The Bush Administration has shown considerable interest in biofuels in an effort to attain greater energy self-sufficiency, though most research funding and financial incentives to date have been for corn-derived ethanol -- a biofuel with a rather needy energy balance. *The summary should be from the statements over. Also,please include why it's BETTER than FOSSIL FUEL. Thanks. :P Doesn't have to be so long,HAHA.
Resolved Question: What engine modifications would be needed to run pure biodiesel in American school buses? Cost? Thanks!?
If 100% is very difficult, how about 20% or 50%? Economic opportunity for a backyard refiner? Can it really be made from used cooking oil for less than 1$ a gallon?
Resolved Question: What kind of mileage can I expect from a used diesel school bus?
I want to covnert an old diesel school bus into an rv. I want to run the RV on biodiesel. My guess is it will end up being a tardy 80's to early 90's bus. I am going to spend a year traveling the country and am trying to figure out how much I need to set aside for gas. If anyone knows what range of MPG I can expect it would go a long way to helping me make more accurate calculations. Especially info from anyone with experience in school bus conversions would be greatly appreciated.
Resolved Question: what is biodiesel bus !!??
Resolved Question: Biodiesel turns to gel in extreme cold, School buses dont work in Minnesota...?
Check this out: http://www.startribune.com/local/south/37748654.html?elr=KArks:DCiUHc3E7_V_nDaycUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiU What other unforeseeable issues are there with using Biodiesel and other Alternative Fuels? Celtic: It actually takes 65 gallons of gasoline to make 1 gallon of E85 (ethanol gasoline mix) I also realize that this is a problem with every diesel engines but biodiesel would start to be affected by the icy before regular diesel since regular diesel has more additives to prevent this.
Resolved Question: Biodiesel energy?
Is biodiesel a viable alternative to diesel from fossil fuels for trucks and buses?
Resolved Question: Biodiesel.................?
What is your thoughts on switching to biodiesel? Which would use the most biodiesel if everyone in America used it-cars, trucks, buses, airplanes, trains, etc. Websites will help a tiny bit but mostly i want your thoughts! Thank you to everyone in advance! =)
Resolved Question: choose d best .steps taken by govt of india to control air pollution include?
a)permission to use only pure diesel with a maximum 500 ppm sulfur 4 vehicles b)use of non-polluting CNG only as fuels by every buses and trucks c)compulsory mixing of 20% ethyl alcohol with petrol 20%biodiesel with diesel d)compulsory Pollution below control(PUC) certification of petrol driven vehicles which tests for carbon monooxide and hydrocarbons
Resolved Question: Are Democrats Self Loathing Self-Flagellating Masochists?
They always assume EVERYTHING is our fault! They project their self-hatred onto America, saying we must've bombed ourselves on 9-11. They assume that every real threat to national security is "scaremongering", yet they jump aboard the secular armageddon of global warming which doesn't even have full credibility in the scientific world. Why? Because they adore to admit that global warming is their possess fault (self-flagellating) and they deserve punishment (must pay carbon credits and buy carbon insurance). They always assume we deserve punishment around the world, something the world is more than glad to dole out. They always think we must timidly approach enemies to "make nice" as if that has ever worked (not). Confidence scares them! And the FAKE ALTRUISM they exhibit is disgusting! Sheryl Crow rides around in a "biodiesel bus" a huge luxury coach which spews out JUST as much CO2 as a regular bus, lecturing college students on global warming when she has NO science degree. There is no difference between Democrats and religion. They both believe in Armageddon, and that we will pay for our sins, and they both use SHAME to control their masses. PS I have never listened or watched FOX this is my possess viewpoint from having listened to Democrats. They hate themselves, and since they are Americans they hate America as well. They would be too ashamed to have any pride. To MEMO Please provide ONE SINGLE REFERENCE in a valid scientific journal which equates how much reduction in CO2 it will take to achieve thermal cooling of the Earth. Waiting. And when you're done, explain how the earth warmed after the last six known ice ages, and why ice core samples show a reverse CO2/warming correlation, and why Mars sith 95% consisten CO2 atmosphere is warming the same as earth, and why the Royal Acad. Sci just published an article about cosmic rays and cloud seeding leading to earth's thermal effects (which was not taken into account prior) and why there IS NOT CONSENSUS about CO2 causing globalw arming---it may be the result of it, and why solar fluctuations were not factored in (when ancient people even knew this and counted sunspots to know how the weather would change). You give one reference about CO2 reduction and global cooling. Waiting. There are none.
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