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Can biodiesel explode or catch on fire?

April 26, 2017biodiesel catch explode

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Can biodiesel explode or catch on fire?

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Biodiesel will not explode in nearly all storage conditions. According to the Fire Prevention Code (Chapter 34, Section 3402) it is a Class IIIB combustible liquid, not flammable. It’s difficult to get pure biodiesel in a cup to ignite using a blowtorch.