| Biodiesel can extend the life of your engine | | | | percentage in a truck driven up North to |
| whether it is in your diesel equipped auto, | | | | Edmonton Canada in the cold of winter will |
| truck, tractor, bus or highway rig. Biodiesel | | | | thicken up in the cold Alberta winter |
| can increase the longevity of your engine by | | | | weather. |
| up to 100 %. Costs are reduced - whether it | | | | |
| be for maintenance or vehicle replacement. | | | | In such a cold winter temperature a biodiesel |
| The engine last longer , breaks down less | | | | mixture ratio of 5 % would probably be used. |
| frequently resulting in longer vehicle life | | | | To increase the blends of biodiesel used |
| spans , greater reliability and overall less | | | | commercial vehicles such as trucks and busses |
| vehicle costs - again be it diesel equipped | | | | can have fuel heaters installed - either |
| auto , car, truck ,tractor or highway rig. | | | | inline fuel heaters of fuel tank heaters. |
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| How can this be so? The improved lubrication | | | | Why go to all this trouble for biodiesel ? |
| properties of biodiesel over regular vehicle | | | | First of all biodiesel is a renewable |
| diesel fuel results in increased parts | | | | resource - crops such as soybean oil or |
| longevity by up to 100 %. As a result | | | | canola can be used instead of scarcer and |
| commercial vehicles may be used for decades | | | | more expensive petroleum oil based products. |
| as well as travel millions of miles. | | | | Using biodiesel doe mean that we use less |
| Increased engine longevity translates into | | | | regular diesel, however the percentages of |
| reduced maintenance costs, longer life spans | | | | biodiesel use are relatively small. For |
| and overall increases in reliability. | | | | example most diesel manufacturers recommend |
| | | | only 5 biodiesel (B5 mixed wit 95 % regular |
| Biodiesel is a renewable fuel derived from | | | | diesel. Of course again in colder climates |
| vegetable oils, animal fats and cooking oils | | | | such as Edmonton Alberta the percentages may |
| that are processed so that it can be added to | | | | be eve less. Biodiesel is also good for |
| diesel fuel as an additive. You cannot just | | | | reducing emissions and pollution levels of |
| mash up these fats and mix them with your | | | | sulphur, carbon monoxide as well as overall |
| diesel fuel. It is not as if any old Alvero | | | | tailpipe smog pollutants. |
| character can make biodiesel in his garage at | | | | |
| home. If the biodiesel is not prepared | | | | However as with most good things in life |
| properly in a qualified industrial process - | | | | there are disadvantages to the use of |
| the contaminants of water, glycerols and | | | | biodiesel as a vehicle fuel additive. First |
| other trace elements can well clog up your | | | | biodiesel has slightly less energy than |
| fuel injectors or even an expensive injection | | | | regular diesel fuel, so that the larger the |
| pump. Properly done biodiesel is a safe and | | | | percentage content of the Biodisel in the |
| beneficial fuel additive - now being | | | | fuel - the less power the engine will have to |
| routinely recommended and touted by major | | | | deliver. Fortunately at the low percentages |
| vehicle and diesel engine manufacturers. | | | | of biodiesel being used as a fuel additive |
| | | | this is not a major issue. |
| Prepared properly in a commercial setting. | | | | |
| and bought commercially you can be assured | | | | In addition biodiesel spoils with time. If |
| that not only will the biodiesel will be safe | | | | the biodiesel is too be stored for a long |
| for your engine to use - but will even give | | | | period of time - then additional additives |
| the benefits of much greater engine life , | | | | must be added. |
| enhanced reliability and lower maintenance | | | | |
| costs overall. | | | | As a result of its benefits to reducing |
| | | | petroleum oil use and increasing engine life |
| Biodiesel is added to the regular diesel | | | | and reliability biodiesel has a bright and |
| fuel. The percentage added depends on the | | | | emerging future in our transportation and |
| climate the vehicles or autos will be used | | | | automotive industries. |
| in. In warmer climates - such as tropical or | | | | |
| Florida type climates - a percentage mixture | | | | The use of biodiesel - an alternative |
| of up to 20 % can be used. A 20 % biodiesel | | | | renewable fuel, is fast on its way up. |