What is biodiesel?
Biodiesel is the name of a clean burning alternative fuel, produced from domestic, renewable resources. Biodiesel contains no petroleum, but it can be blended at any level with petroleum diesel to create a biodiesel blend. It can be used in compression-ignition (diesel) engines with little or no modifications. Biodiesel is simple to use, biodegradable, nontoxic, and essentially free of sulfur and aromatics.
Biodiesel is the name of a clean burning alternative fuel produced from domestic, renewable resources. Biodiesel contains no petroleum, but it can be blended at any level with petroleum diesel to create a biodiesel blend. It can be used in compression ignition (diesel) engines with no major modifications. Biodiesel is simple to use, biodegradable, nontoxic, and essentially free of sulfur and aromatics. Technical Definition: Biodiesel, n—a fuel composed of mono-alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived from vegetable oils or animal fats, designated B100, and meeting the requirements of ASTM (American Society for Testing & Materials) D 6751.
Biodiesel is a clean burning fuel for diesel engines made from domestically produced, renewable fats and oils such as soybean oil. Biodiesel has no sulfur or aromatic compounds and already meets the new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ultra low sulfur diesel fuel mandated for introduction in 2006. Biodiesel can be used in existing diesel engines without modification. Biodiesel burns substantially cleaner than petroleum based diesel fuel. It is a powerful option for improving our environment while reducing dependence on foreign oil, stretching our fossil fuel reserves, and providing value-added markets for agricultural products. Is biodiesel a legal fuel? Yes. Biodiesel is registered with the EPA as a fuel and as a fuel additive. It has complied with Tier 1 and Tier 2 health effects testing required by Section 211(b) of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. It is the only alternative fuel to have supplied this rigorous $2.2 million dollar testing regimen to the EPA.
Biodiesel is simply a very safe, Eco friendly alternative energy fuel made from a renewable resource such as soybean, Canola, etc. It’s made through a chemical reaction called Transesterification that converts new or used oil into Biodiesel and a byproduct of glycerin. It is much cleaner burning and has much higher lubricity than Petro Diesel, and helps us to reduce our dependence on foreign oil.
Biodiesel is a renewable fuel for diesel engines. Biodiesel, defined by ASTM International D6751 consists of long-chain fatty acid alkyl esters and is made from renewable vegetable oils, recycled cooking oils, or animal fats. It can be used at full strength, but is typically blended with petroleum diesel. A blend of 2% biodiesel and 98% diesel is referred to as B2. Other typical blends include B5, B10, and B20; pure biodiesel is sometimes referred to as B100.
