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How does petroleum diesel and biodiesel make cars work?
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Those liquids are combustable, when atomized and mixed with air in the right proportions and a spark is added the mixture will explode, the internal combustion engine contains this blast, and uses it to create motion.
Diesel engines don't use spark to ignite the fuel mixture. Diesel engines use high compression to ignite the fuel mixture.
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Why is burning biodiesel more desirable thn burning diesel from petroleum?
Cow Manoure and frog legs are used to make diesel
In which country is diesel made?
While diesel fuel is commonly made from petroleum, there are also non-petroleum alternatives. These alternatives include biodiesel, GTL diesel, and BTL diesel.
Where do you get biodiesel?
You often only find biodiesel in the Midwest or areas where corn is a big market. Biodiesel is made out of corn and that's why. Biodiesel will make your diesel engine get better gas mileage just so you know.
Why don't more people use biodiesel in their diesel trucks?
It would be great if more people used biodiesel in the diesel trucks! However, at least in Michigan, you can not legally sell the biodiesel you make at home and many people do not want to put the time and effort into making it themselves. There are a few negatives to using biodiesel in diesel trucks. First, there is limited availability of biodiesel fuel. Next, the cost is much higher for biodiesel. Also, fuel economy is off by at least 10%. Additionally, biodiesel may be a concern in cold weather and in older vehicles.
Would it harm a diesel engine if you combined regular diesel with bio diesel?
Factory-made biodiesel is sold as "B-such-and-such." The most common is B20. The number is the percentage of biodiesel in the mix--the rest is petroleum diesel. Answer: it works fine, go for it. As long as the bio diesel is clean and doesn't have water in it. it should be fine. Use caution with the home brew, filter it good and don't run more than 20% bio diesel below freezing without tank heaters it gells way too easy. There are several different types of bio diesel, make sure the kind you are going to use will work in in a factory fuel system or if you will need a kit installed on your vehicle to properly burn the fuel. Also, adding on to his answer, the first time you use the biodiesel you might want to change your fuel filter. The biodiesel will clean out your gas tank and may clog up your filter.
Does soybeans make fuel?
You can try using corn oil for biodiesel. Corn oil is used for cooking and used cooking oil is used for diesel fuel. Actually, the process of cooking with oil performs the same process on the corn oil as crackling does in an oil refinery. Thus, it would be possible to take corn oil and mix it with petroleum in a refinery and create diesel fuel.
Is petroleum a gas or fuel?
petroleum is a fuel but not pure form of fuel it refined to make it pure and from petroleum many components extracted such as CNG, Diesel etc.
What would I have to do to my 1990's Rav 4 to have it run on Biodiesel or a Biodiesel mix?
Assuming its a diesel...then you dont have to do anything. As long as you make good quality filtered biodiesel. I've been making it for a while. Bought a 150L kit from Scintex Biofuels. www.scintex.com.au Havent had any troubles running biodiesel on my GQ Patrol but i always filter down to 1uM just to make sure my fuel filters dont get clogged. Out.
Are diesel cars better than hybrid cars?
No. Diesel cars are pollutive and the price of diesel is very expensive. many people do not like diesels at all because of the cost of fuel and the noise the car will make.
Does all Mitsubishi cars used diesel?
No, they make gasoline powered cars too.
How do you convert a Mercedes 200D to bio diesel?
No conversion necessary. Pump it in and go, just like petroleum diesel. The car will run about the same. Biodiesel is, as far as the car is concerned, just diesel. This is not true of vegetable oils, so please do not confuse the two. Biodiesel can be made from vegetable oil, but the process involves heat and chemicals that make the biodiesel very different from the original oil. This is not to say that the fuel is trouble free. Biodiesel often cleans out the fuel tank and lines, and your filter may clog several times on the first tank. I hear recommendations that you use 5-10% biodiesel with the rest regular diesel on the first tank and change the fuel filter after the first tank. Then bump to about 25% biodiesel on the second tank and change the fuel filters. Then 50% on the third tank, and change the filters. Then 100%, if you wish, on the fourth tank. You are less likely to have a clogged filter strand you this way. Carrying a spare set of filters in the trunk at all times during this period would be a wise choice. Biodiesel is also harder on rubber parts. Old fuel lines will begin to leak. You can replace them to start with, or like most, just watch them carefully and replace at the first sign of leakage.
Is horse poop used for fuel for cars?
Not in diesel or benzin but you can make GAS out of it and cars can drive on that
