Biodiesel vs. Diesel
Filed in biodiesel on Jun.21, 2009
Levi Quinn asked:
Biodiesel is a diesel fuel that is non-petroleum based and consists of a chain of methyl, propyl, ethyl and esters. It is made by transesterification of animal fat or vegetable oil which are either used independently or are blended with petrodiesel in original cars. Biodiesel is regulated as an ester and excludes other various types of diesel fuels. Biodiesel is a product that that is distributed to be used in retail fuel markets. Diesel on the other hand is a fuel that is used in most diesel engines. It has a density of about 7.09 gallons which translates to about 18% more than petrol that has a density of 6.01 lbs/gallons. When burnt, diesel releases 38.6 MJ/I of combustion.
One difference between biodiesel and diesel is that biodiesel requires earlier ignition phasing in order to guarantee peak efficiency. Using biodiesel rather than diesel helps preserve the environment compared to using diesel. It also lacks a legal penalty in ultimate performance from switching. Another great difference that biodiesel has over diesel is that its production is quite scalable. Small and large business, private consumers of oil, local co-operatives and large businesses have in the past produced biodiesel using local means such as by using feedstock that has been grown locally. This has helped contribute to the home economies of most nations.
Biodiesel can help save the environment in many ways. One, unlike the ordinary diesel, biodiesel uses waste products obtained from other farming products such as leaves and stems. These kinds of products are generally viewed as by products of the most important parts of the vegetation. This way, biodiesel helps increase the general efficiency since fewer natural resources are used to grow the materials. The other advantage of biodiesel especially to the environment is that it is produces lower emissions and is more energy efficient compared to other form of energy. Biodiesel is produced using the latest technology including the particulate trap and filters. This in the end helps reduce greatly the climate effects that are caused by the emissions that are currently in the atmosphere.
In the third world countries, sources of bio diesel use marginal parcels of land. For instance, oil nuts are usually grown along rail lines and roads. In other tropical regions such as Indonesia and Malaysia, oil palm is grown rapidly in order to meet the high demand of biodiesel in countries like Europe and other world markets. This helps reduce over reliance on diesel thus help sustain the environments putting in mind that the source of the biodiesel is solar energy that is captured by growing plants during processes such as photosynthesis.
Bio diesel also helps in the reduction of greenhouse emissions, biodegradation and pollution. Biodiesel helps reduce the demand for first generation biofuels that is very likely to cause over reliance on other form of energy thus cause increase in emissions. This is because research has established that when fewer farmers produce food, the cost of food production will be on the rise.
Biodiesel is a diesel fuel that is non-petroleum based and consists of a chain of methyl, propyl, ethyl and esters. It is made by transesterification of animal fat or vegetable oil which are either used independently or are blended with petrodiesel in original cars. Biodiesel is regulated as an ester and excludes other various types of diesel fuels. Biodiesel is a product that that is distributed to be used in retail fuel markets. Diesel on the other hand is a fuel that is used in most diesel engines. It has a density of about 7.09 gallons which translates to about 18% more than petrol that has a density of 6.01 lbs/gallons. When burnt, diesel releases 38.6 MJ/I of combustion.
One difference between biodiesel and diesel is that biodiesel requires earlier ignition phasing in order to guarantee peak efficiency. Using biodiesel rather than diesel helps preserve the environment compared to using diesel. It also lacks a legal penalty in ultimate performance from switching. Another great difference that biodiesel has over diesel is that its production is quite scalable. Small and large business, private consumers of oil, local co-operatives and large businesses have in the past produced biodiesel using local means such as by using feedstock that has been grown locally. This has helped contribute to the home economies of most nations.
Biodiesel can help save the environment in many ways. One, unlike the ordinary diesel, biodiesel uses waste products obtained from other farming products such as leaves and stems. These kinds of products are generally viewed as by products of the most important parts of the vegetation. This way, biodiesel helps increase the general efficiency since fewer natural resources are used to grow the materials. The other advantage of biodiesel especially to the environment is that it is produces lower emissions and is more energy efficient compared to other form of energy. Biodiesel is produced using the latest technology including the particulate trap and filters. This in the end helps reduce greatly the climate effects that are caused by the emissions that are currently in the atmosphere.
In the third world countries, sources of bio diesel use marginal parcels of land. For instance, oil nuts are usually grown along rail lines and roads. In other tropical regions such as Indonesia and Malaysia, oil palm is grown rapidly in order to meet the high demand of biodiesel in countries like Europe and other world markets. This helps reduce over reliance on diesel thus help sustain the environments putting in mind that the source of the biodiesel is solar energy that is captured by growing plants during processes such as photosynthesis.
Bio diesel also helps in the reduction of greenhouse emissions, biodegradation and pollution. Biodiesel helps reduce the demand for first generation biofuels that is very likely to cause over reliance on other form of energy thus cause increase in emissions. This is because research has established that when fewer farmers produce food, the cost of food production will be on the rise.
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