Diesel Alternatives
Posted by tim on Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Depending on regional policies and market situations, these are:
ยท as diesel alternative (directly or as biodiesel feedstock): rapeseed oil, soy bean oil, palm oil, and used fats
As described above, these are 1st generation feedstocks, with most of them having significant drawbacks in the field of sustainability, and increasingly subject to sustainability criteria that mainstream producers may find difficult to meet.
ยท as diesel alternative (directly or as biodiesel feedstock): rapeseed oil, soy bean oil, palm oil, and used fats
As described above, these are 1st generation feedstocks, with most of them having significant drawbacks in the field of sustainability, and increasingly subject to sustainability criteria that mainstream producers may find difficult to meet.
Driving on biodiesel:Every diesel vehicle can drive on biodiesel (FAME). The characteristics of diesel and biodiesel are very comparable. Because biodiesel acts to a small degree as solvent, it may sometimes, on the longer term, damage fuel gauges. Most newer cars, however, are already fitted with resistent gauges. Contact your manufacturer or distributor to inform about this. Furthermore, dirt that has deposited itself in the fuel system over years of use, may be freed up by using biodiesel. This may lead to clogging of the fuel filter after several refuellings.