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Biodiesel - Questions
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Biodiesel - Questions
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Can animal fat be used as biodiesel?
· KMB
Tests Biodiesel from Pork Fat Joruney to Forever
· Biodiesel
Produced from Animal Fat in Styria (PDF)
· Any Downside
to Using Animal Fat for Biodiesel? Biodiesel Now Forums
· Animal
Fats Perform Well in Biodiesel Render Magazine (PDF)
· Safety of
Animal Fats for Biodiesel Production Critical Review of Literature
(PDF)
· Feasibility of
Biodiesel from Waste Recycled Grease and Animal Fats (PDF)
Turkey
Guts & Waste into Oil
How long would petro-diesel/gasoline
last?
· Long
Term World Oil Supply Dept of Energy, Govt of USA ( see also here)
· How long will the Worlds Oil Last
? Energy Bulletin
What are the other
alternatives to biodiesel?
·
Alternative Fuels Data
Center Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, Govt of USA
·
Alternative Fuels Portal from
Petroleum Equipment Institute
·
Alternative
Fuel Station Locator (US)
·
Alternative Fuel
Vehicle Directory
What are the key disadvantages
of biodiesel?
· Biodiesel Fuel
from CPast
· Advantages &
Disadvantages of Biodiesel Fuel Economy
What is the cost of biodiesel vis
a vis petro diesel?
· Projected
Production Cost for Diesel Fuel by Feedstock Dept of Energy, Govt of USA
· Cost of
Biodiesel from Biodiesel Now Forums
· Biodiesel
Performance, Costs & Use Dept of Energy, Govt of USA
Can I make biodiesel at home?
· Make your Own
Biodiesel from Journey to Forever
· Making
Biodiesel Fuel @ Home Bagel Hole
· Making
Biodiesel at Home A Resource Guide (PDF)
What is the experience of biodiesel
made from waste oil?
· Fuel
from Waste
· Urban
Waste to Biodiesel Initiative (PDF)
· On Farm Biodiesel
Production from Waste Vegetable Oil (PDF)
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How much biodiesel would be
required to completely replace petro-diesel? What % of this is available
currently?
The current world consumption of petro-fuels
is about 12 Million Tons per day = about 5 billion T per annum. Since the
energy provided by biodiesel is slightly (about 10%) lower than that of petro-fuels,
the world would require about 5.5 billion T of bio-diesel to completely
replace petro-diesel, at the current levels of consumption. The total world
production of vegetable oils was only about 0.06 billion T in 2005. That is,
the total production of vegetable oil in the world is just one-hundredth of
what will be required for complete replacement. It is easy to see that it
very early days for biodiesel. (see also: What is
Biodiesel from Becon, Iowa State University)
What are the likely scenarios
with regard to biodiesel usage in future?
· Biofuels &
the Future Possible Scenarios Biodiesel.co.uk
· Managing
Future Fuels Complexity (PDF)
· Future Energy
Development - Wikipedia
What is the chemical structure
of biodiesel?
· Biodiesel
Transesterification Iowa State University (PDF)
· The Chemistry &
Efficiency of Producing Biodiesel (PDF)
Can biodiesel be produced at
lower costs at much higher capacities economies of scale?
· Feasibility
Study for a Michigan Biodiesel Plant (PDF)
· Vegetable
Oils Fuels form Govt of Alberta, Canada
What are the various forms of
bio-energy?
· Bio-energy from BioPortal,
Canada
· Hot Links to Bioenergy
from Discover Solar Energy
Are there any changes I should
make to my diesel engine in order to use biodiesel?
Biodiesel can be used without
any changes to a diesel engine.
Are there more biodiesel FAQs
on the web?
· Biodiesel FAQ from
Biodiesel.org
· Biodiesel
FAQ from Ecology Center
· Biodiesel FAQ from Argent
Energy
· Biodiesel FAQ from SeaPort
Biofuels
· Biodiesel FAQ
from Vermont Biofuels
Are there alternative methods
of biodiesel processing/manufacture currently being contemplated?
Transesterification is the main process
that is used to make biodiesel from plant and vegetable oils. The alternative
methods (to transesterification) are:
· dilution
of 25 parts of vegetable oil with 75 parts of diesel fuel
· microemulsions
with short chain alcohols (e.g. ethanol or methanol)
· thermal
decomposition, which produces alkanes, alkenes, carboxylic acids and aromatic
compounds
· catalytic
cracking, which produces alkanes, cycloalkanes and alkylbenzenes
Tell me more about Biodiesel
blends with petro-diesel/gasoline?
· Blends
from Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, Govt of USA
· Biodiesel
Blends in Microturbines (PDF)
· Biodiesel Info from
CICCA
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Are there biodiesel glossaries
online?
· Biodiesel Glossary from
DFW Biodiesel
· Biodiesel Glossary from Spinninglobe
· Glossary of Biodiesel
Production from Planet Fuels
· Biodiesel Glossary from
Boulder Biodiesel
· Glossary of Biodiesel
Terms form Biodiesel Homekit
What are the legacy petro
companies response to biodiesel?
· Oilheat
Dealers Consider Offering Bioheat
· Setting
a National Standard for Biodiesel Australian Institute of Petroleum
(PDF)
· Biodiesel
Boosted by Big Oil? from Tree Hugger
Which are the major companies
foraying into biodiesel?
· 2005 Biodiesel Industry
Directory
· Biodiesel Oil
Distributors United States
What are the market segments
for biodiesel?
Market Segment - Electricity Generation
· Biodiesel for Electricity
Generation from Biodiesel.org
· Alternative
Fuels for Transport & Electricity Generation (PDF)
· The
Use of Palm Oil for Electricity Generation in the Amazon Region (PDF)
Market Segment - Farming
· Biodiesel in the Farm Market
Segment form Biodiesel.org
· Biodiesel Farming
Forum from Biodiesel Now
· Biodiesel
for All Farm Equipment Long Meadow Ranch News
Market Segment - Fleets
· Biodiesel for Fleets from
Biodiesel.org
· Biodiesel Offers Fleets
a Better Alternative to Petroleum Diesel World Energy.net (PDF)
· San
Francisco Tour Company Switches to Biodiesel
Market Segment - Heating Oil
· Biodiesel as Home Heating Oil
Biodiesel.org
· Bioheating Oil
from Journey to Forever
· Heat
your Home with Biodiesel Mother Earth News
· Biodiesel
for Home Heating form Green Car Congress
Market Segment - Marine
· Biodiesel in the Marine Industry
Biodiesel.org
· Biodiesel for Marine
Operations SEA 02
· Biodiesel
for Marine Use from Sport Fishing
Are there Biodiesel
publications & magazines online?
· Biodiesel
Fuels Publications from National Renewable Energy Laboratories
· Render Magazine
Can Biodiesel help mitigate
global warming?
· Fight
Global Warming from Home
· Evaluation
of the Comparable Energy, Global Warming & Socio-economic Costs &
Benefits of Biodiesel (PDF)
· Global
Warming Solutions Blue Water Network (PDF)
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