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Biodiesel

Biodiesel is a diesel replacement fuel made from any animal or vegitable oil/fat.  Biodiesel is really great, however there are many pros and cons.  In America, Renewable Diesel is a superior technology.  However, in developing countries or countries with less hydrotreater capacity biodiesel is a wonderful solution to home grown diesel fuel.

Refining biodiesel is the process of removing glycerine from the animal and/or vegitable oil that is used at the base feedstock.  This process is low temperature and low pressure so it is easily done.  Biodiesel can be made in a bucket.  Many of the best industrial refineries for biodiesel are basically large cooking vessels, a large bucket. 

The primary issue with biodiesel is that there isn't enough feedstock (animal or vegitable oil) to make much of an impact.  In 2006, in the US, we consumed 65BILLION gallons of crude oil based diesel fuel.  In that same year (2006) in the US, the largest producer of soybeans, we produced a total of 4BILLION gallons soybean oil.  The food market utilizes about 85%-90% of the total soybean oil output, leaving about 250MILLION gallons of soybean oil to be utilized in the production of biodiesel.  By checking the National Biodiesel Board website, funny enough, in 2006, about 250MILLION gallons of biodiesel was produced. 

What is needed for more biodiesel is more biomass.  This is why we created Zenergy Plantations Visit today and plant a tree for $5!

Pluses of Biodiesel

• Cetane booster
  • Better ignition quality and cold starting characteristics
• Lubricity
  • Helps offsets effects of ULSD (Decreases wear and extends life of fuel injection system)
• Acts as a detergent
  • Cleans fuel system, injectors and carbon deposits in combustion chamber, extending life of engine
• Better health effects
  • Lower emissions (per EPA–HC down significantly; CO / PM / Ozone / Greenhouse gases down notably; NOX within margins)
  • Contains virtually no sulfur
  • Helps lower fuel sulfur levels in fuel tanks and pipelines to meet ’07 engine requirements
  • Supports farmers around the world
• Infinitely renewable
• Safety first
  • Non-toxic /non-hazardous/less flamable
  • Smells better
  • Diesel exhaust smells more like popcorn!
• Engines require no modifications
  • All engine manufacturers allow up to 5% or higher blends (please contact your engine manufacturer for further information)
• National Security
• Reduces foreign dependency on crude oil

 Biodiesel Considerations

• Cleans fuel systems well
  • Must change fuel filter after first tank
  • May have to change filter multiple times
  • Biodiesel is one of natures most powerful degreasers
• Raises cloud point by 3-5 degrees F
  • May need to mix with #1 in cold weather as one would do in normal cold weather operations. Anti-gel additives for blends up to B20 that lower cold filter pour point to -40f
• Biodiesel may degrade natural rubbers in pre-1980 engines or affect worn seals
  • Newer engines and viton seals show no negative effects