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Originally posted by JanusCole
AAArgh! Will you nut brains please stop arguing and whining and get start talking about how we can make some serious dinero off this dino fuel opportunity????? I'll be making biodiesel in my basement in just a few short weeks. If any of you chemists out there can show me a relatively inexpensive and non-toxic additive or methiod that will make the stuff usable in winter, then I've got some venture capital in hand, baby. Let's get this party started! If we don't do it, then someone else surely will.
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JanusCole - I think we have a little something that should help you out with the BioDeisel issue.
Biodiesel is an alternative diesel fuel produced from a renewable resource - soybean oil, corn oil, animal fats - essentially methlyl ester. Biodiesel contains no petroleum but it can be blended with petroleum to create a biodiesel blend. The typical blend is 20% bio and 80% diesel fuel – this is know as “B20” diesel fuel.
Several states have passed legislation that subsidize the use of this fuel to make it more affordable and to support farmers and renders alike. In 2004 approximately 35 million gallons of biodiesel were sold, a 40% increase from 2003. National legislation to support the use of biodiesel is pending.
Biodiesel provides the following benefits:
• Produced from a renewable domestic resource which reduces our reliance on imported fuel.
• Provides higher Cetane fuel.
• Has increased lubricity.
Biodiesel also has the following problems:
• Very poor low temperature characteristics.
• Very susceptible to degradation from water.
• Highly susceptible to bacteria degradation.
• Poor oxidation resistance.
We have come up with a product that improves the performance of diesel fuel and works just as well with biodiesel as with regular diesel and provides the following benefits:
• The high natural Cetane of biodiesel is increased even further. This will improve combustion efficiency, cut starting time, and reduce detonation wear.
• It contains a powerful detergency cleans pumps, injectors, and fuel lines and prevents white smoke. Also, disperses contaminants to prevent the formation of gum, varnish, lacquer, and carbon coke.
• The product's detergency will also reduce emissions (NOx, CO, particulates, and black smoke).
• It will provide improved fuel economy - up to 5%.
• The product contains demulsifiers separate out water from the biodiesel making it less susceptible to water degradation.
• The product also contains Pour Point Depressants improve biodiesel performance in cold climates by lowering the pour point of the fuel by up to 20°F.
• It also contains Oxidation Inhibitors will help stabilize the fuel during storage.
• Another product we have developed is a biocide that quickly and completely eliminates bacteria and fungus from fuel systems and storage tanks using biodiesel.
If you would like to get your hands on some, I can help you out - PM me and we can get a lil sump'n go'n!