How Biodiesel and Diesel Differ by Levi Quinn
Many people have heard the
term biodiesel recently, and are wondering what it is exactly and if it is
different from regular diesel fuel.
Diesel from oil consists of a
combination of paraffin and cyclo-paraffin hydrocarbons. The post by haiyan701
combustion of this oil and air in normal engines creates residual smoke
particles of varying dimensions. It also typically contains a high content of
sulphur and produces chemicals that are known to exist in acid rain as they form
sulfuric acid.
Biodiesel is actually a type of diesel fuel that is made
out of chemically-reacting lipids such as vegetable oil and/or animal fat. It is
usually made by combining the oil and fat with some type of alcohol. The product
is designed to be used as a fuel in standard types of diesel engines. This makes
it different from waste and vegetable oils that are utilized in converted diesel
engines. You can use biodiesel on its own, as well
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