Tiny Reactor Boosts Biodiesel Production

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{"commentId":100762,"authorDomain":"flaw"}

This might be a silly question, but what exactly runs on biodiesel? Can normal engines be converted?

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    Reply#1 - Wed Apr 19, 2006 4:14 PM EDT
    {"commentId":101121,"authorDomain":"cds"}

    In theory, any diesel angine although some designs might be more suitable than others. Any diesel can use it mixed with normal diesel fuel.

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      #1.1 - Thu Apr 20, 2006 2:28 AM EDT
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      {"commentId":100786,"authorDomain":"barraza"}

      I understand it can power most diesel powered motors, even thougt some of them might requiere modifications. you could go to wikipedia () for more info.

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        Reply#2 - Wed Apr 19, 2006 4:35 PM EDT
        {"commentId":101180,"authorDomain":"djehuty"}

        This is really great news - and I'd say that even if I didn't own a diesel.

        Here's a scenario - grow an oilseed crop like rapeseed, and a smaller amount of an alchohol crop like corn. Then use the oil and alchohol in this reactor to make diesel. This has got to be a more effective way to power cars than directly producing gasohol. Secondly the leavings of the seed pressings make excellent fertilizer, so the system is very self-sufficient and makes good soil, which is an issue for industrial uses of food products.

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        Reply#3 - Thu Apr 20, 2006 7:21 AM EDT
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