Biodiesel Basics (Fact Sheet)

关键词: BIODIESEL;    LIFECYCLE CARBON EMISSIONS;    ON-ROAD VEHICLES;    OFF-ROAD VEHICLES;    BIODIESEL BLENDS;    ELASTOMERS;    ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER;    OEM;    ASTM STANDARDS;    NATIONAL BIODIESEL BOARD;    CETANE;    ALTERNATIVE FUELS DATA CENTER;    AFDC;    ALTERNATIVE FUEL STATION LOCATOR;    LUBRICITY;    COLD-FLOW PROPERTIES;    CRYSTALLIZATION;    FLOW IMPROVERS;    FUEL FILTERS;    ASTM INTERNATIONAL STANDARD D6751;    ASTM D975;    ASTM D746;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1136209
RP-ID  :  DOE/GO-102014-4420
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1136209

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

This fact sheet provides a brief introduction to biodiesel, including a discussion of biodiesel blends, which blends are best for which vehicles, where to buy biodiesel, how biodiesel compares to diesel fuel in terms of performance, how biodiesel performs in cold weather, whether biodiesel use will plug vehicle filters, how long-term biodiesel use may affect engines, biodiesel fuel standards, and whether biodiesel burns cleaner than diesel fuel. The fact sheet also dismisses the use of vegetable oil as a motor fuel.