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Haden Freed asked:


With ever increasing gas prices, we get to witness a revolution in the industry - everyone is scrambling for an alternative solution.  Some people are looking into biodiesel conversion, asking if they can run their car on biodiesel instead.  Most drivers want something better than the conventional fuel.  A number of them want a type of fuel that is cleaner and safer, and environmentally friendly.   People also want something that will not cost so much.

Today, there has being a number of new alternative fuels introduced in the market and some have taken off rather well - including biodiesel. Biodiesel offers a glimpse of what fuel will be in the future - only now.

How is Biodiesel Different?

One feature that makes biodiesel so different from the other alternatives out there is that you do not need to get a special car or even make  modifications to your current vehicle in order to use biodiesel. If you have been using diesel as fuel then you can biodiesel.

Another feature of biodiesel that makes it attractive is the fact that you can indeed make  your own biodiesel - at quite a savings from the  price at the pump.  You could be driving on  homemade biodiesel for around $2 a gallon, instead of $4 or $5 a gallon or more.

Biodiesel fuel is very different from the normal diesel that you pump into your car, truck or SUV.  But it works like diesel fuel which is the very reason why you can use it in your car without  modifications. In addition, it is a fact that  biodiesel burns cleaner, so your engine will  experience lesser wear and tear. Also, it creates lesser pollution and so it is more environment- friendly. You may be pleased to know that biodiesel  is also safer with less chance of explosion or  fire.

Different Blends of Biodiesel

It is interesting to note that most commercial biodiesel sold in the marketing today are blended  version. Blended version means that biodiesel and  regular diesel are mixed together at different  levels. The reason why it is done that way is because pure biodiesel does not work well with  traditional rubber parts found in most cars. Hoses  and other rubber parts wear down over time with  consistent use of biodiesel. The solution to  correct this common issue is to mix biodiesel and  regular diesel together.

B100 (ie. 100% Biodiesel) is non-blended biodiesel can still be found. For those who have removed the  rubber parts in their engine will get maximum benefits from using pure biodiesel. However, take  note that a blended biodiesel still wins over the  straight diesel fuel because it can be used in any  diesel car safely and easily.

Clearing the Myths About Biodiesel

There are many myths circulating around concerning biodiesel that cause people to think twice about  using it. The known issue of biodiesel breaking down rubber parts of the engine.  It is not expensive when it comes to replacing the rubber parts compared to the common problems that may arise from using regular diesel. Biodiesel is much cleaner and so it will greatly reduce the effects of wear and tear. That means less service and maintenance to your vehicle.

As biodiesel becomes more and more popular, most  drivers will realize that biodiesel wins hand down.  Biodiesel is a proven alternative fuel for drivers today.

Muna wa Wanjiru asked:


Biodiesel is known as an alternative fuel for burning. Biodiesel fuel comes from 100% renewable resources. Biodiesel can be used in vehicle, while mixing it with petroleum to produce biodiesel blend. Biodiesel is biodegradable. Biodiesel fuel produces about 60% less net lifecycle carbon dioxide emission, as compare to it is itself produced from atmospheric carbon dioxide. It is being watched that smog forming hydrocarbon emission are 35% greater and the Nitorgen Oxide emission are also greater.

Diesel engine used pure biodiesel fuel. Biodiesel is very safe to use, it is non toxic. Biodiesel is not alternative for vegetable oil. It can be used in its unaltered form in diesel engines. Only vegetables oil fuels must be changed and which is being used in combustion or ignition engines. It makes biodiesel one of the easiest alternative fuels to use. It is being get used in farm equipment.

Biodiesel fuel is made through process known as Tranesterfication. In this process, glycerin is taken out from vegetable oil or fat. Byproducts like methyl and glycerin being left in between the process. Biodiesel is free from sulfur and other aromatic which generally used to occur in traditional fuels. This unique quality of Biodiesel makes it different from other alternative. Biodiesel has passed all the health cautious test, means it is taken care that it should not affect human being. It is legally registered under environment protection agency. It can be legally sold and distributed in any part of world, while other alternative fuels cannot be sold legally.

Biodiesel is very much economical because it does not require costly raw material. Whatever the raw material it requires comes from plants and biodegradable, so it does not involves much cost. Now days it is rapidly becoming available to the general public. It is available at selected places in country or it can be directly bought from producer. Now its demands getting high, everybody is realizing benefit of biodegradable. It is a very much cheapest way to get biodiesel fuel is to make Biodiesel at home on yourself.

There are some vehicle manufacturers; who are positive about the use of biodiesel. For example, lower engine wear is cited as one of the fuels benefits. Biodiesel is very good than other standard diesel fuel. It used to clean the engine, also removes deposited dust in the fuel line. It is recommended by car manufacturer to change the engine after few months after switching to biodiesel. There are manufacturers that have released list of cars that run of Biodiesel.

Biodiesel is being use as a heating fuel, also in domestic and commercial boilers. There are some existing boilers that are needed to convert to biodiesel, but overall, it does not take much effort or cost to convert to biodiesel.

Note B100 should not be burned in home heaters. And biodiesel is generally more expensive to purchase than any other petroleum diesel, but this difference diminish due to economy. In Germany Biodiesel is cheaper than normal diesel at gas station.