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What is difference between petroleum oil Diesel and Bio-Diesel?
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Petroleum diesel is extracted from crude oil and refined to different levels depending on the end use (off-road, regular, super).
Bio-diesel is made from plant or animal fats, such as corn or lard. The simplest way to produce biodiesel is to react the purified fat with methanol and sodium hydroxide, although many other reaction are possible.
While biodiesel is renewable, the process of growing, transporting and producing it is impractical in the long run using current technologies. It also drives up the price of many foods including meats because corn is so ubiquitous in agribusiness.
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Is it safe to mix diesel and biodiesel?
Yes it is safe to mix petroleum diesel and biodiesel. Blends of biodiesel and petroleum diesel are designated "BX." Where "B" states that the fuel mixture is a biodiesel blend and "X" indicates the percentage of biodiesel in the blend. For example, common blends of biodiesel in North America include B2 (2% biodiesel), B5(5%), B20(20%), and B100(100%). B100 is also know as "neat," or pure, biodiesel.
What is diesel?
Diesel is a fuel burned in some vehicles. It is produced from petroleum, just like regular gasoline. The most popular/well-known brand of diesel engines is Powerstroke, from Ford Motor Company. Other forms of diesel are BioDiesel. BioDiesel is made out of corn. If you've ever heard of "B20" that means 20% BioDiesel. The mixture is 20% BioDiesel and 80% Regular Diesel. If you hear "B40" it is 40% BioDiesel and 60% Regular Diesel. If it is "B100" it is 100% BioDiesel and 0% Regular Diesel. That is what diesel is....
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.
Difference between biodiesel and petro diesel?
advantages of both are- bio diesel - biodegradable renewable non toxic alternative for diesel. bio diesel is made from any vegetable oil or animal fat diesel - cheaper than bio diesel
What effect does biodiesel have on the environment?
An environmental benefit of using bio diesel as an additive to petroleum-based diesel is a reduction in harmful emissions such as benzene, toluene, and xylenes, which are responsible for the health hazards and pollution associated with combustion of petroleum-based fuels.
If you have Biodiesel in your truck and go somewhere where it is not availble and you put in normal diesel could that hurt your engine?
It is very unlikely that adding traditional petroleum diesel to a tank with biodiesel already in it would cause any problems. Remember, all diesel engines are designed to work with the traditional petroleum diesel fuel that you propose putting in the tank. They should work just fine. However, I can think of one instance when it "might" cause a problem. If the traditional petroleum diesel was very cold -- say 10 degrees (F) but was still liquid because of some winterizing additives -- that could cause the bio portion of the biodiesel in the tank to gel. The reason for this is that many of the vegetable oils used to produce biodiesel will gel slight quicker than traditional diesel fuel. So, this is a possibility but fairly unlikely. If you live in a warm climate then do not worry about it.
Who invented biodiesel and when?
It could actually be said that Biodiesel had its origins with the invention of the diesel engine, as the diesel engine was designed to run on Biodiesel. Rudolf Diesel, inventor of the Diesel engine, designed a single 3 m iron cylinder with a flywheel at its base which ran on its own power for the first time in Augsburg, Germany on 10 August 1893. August 10 is now International Biodiesel Day, to commemorate this event. The diesel engine was originally intended to run on bio-fuel such as vegetable oil, rather than the petroleum-based diesel fuels mainly used today.
Is biodiesel better then diesel?
No, it is not.
How to buy a biodisel engine?
A diesel engine is a biodiesel engine. If you have a diesel engine, you can fill it up with biodiesel anytime.
What vehicles can you biodiesel?
Just about any diesel vehicle will run on biodiesel.
Which of these is not a fossil fuel biodiesel diesel gas coal?
Biodiesel
