From: derek strine (minimade@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Fri Sep 27 2002 - 14:38:20 PDT
I use B20 (20% soybean) diesel in my cucv, construction equip.,and 6.6l
Chevy diesel. I have about 15000 B20 miles on the new Chevy, and 2-300 hours
on my Deere and cat equipment. The only caution I have (and this is from my
state highway dept.) is to change the primary fuel filter after a month due
to the B20 loosening up some of the accumulated dirt in the fuel tank.
I pay $.03 per gallon premium to my local farm fuel delivery service,
and need to buy 300 galloons of either taxed or untaxed fuel at 1 time.I
also use B20 in my home boiler, and furnace.
Personally, I will gladly pay a small premium to my local farmer, to not
use X gallons of middle-eastern fuel.
The exhaust at a distance smells faintly of burnt popcorn
I called my supplier to find out where they get it in bulk...will await
their return call, and reply again.
Derek.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bjorn Brandstedt" <super_deuce@hotmail.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 9:16 AM
Subject: [MV] Biodiesel
> Good morning listers,
>
> Biodiesel is an alternate fuel that may be perfect for our multifuel
> engines.
> These are some of the notes that I have collected from various internet
> sites:
> 1) Sulphur emissions are essentially eliminated with pure biodiesel
> 2) Carbon Monoxide: 50% lower than emissions from diesel fuel.
> 3) Nitrogen Oxide (NOx): Increased by about 13%. "However, biodiesel's
lack
> of sulphur allows the use of NOx control technologies used with
> conventional diesel. So, biodiesel Nox emissions can be effectively
> eliminated as a concern of the fuel's use."
> 4) Unburned hydrocarbons: 93% lower.
> 5) Particle matter: 30% lower.
>
> The gas stations that carry biodiesel supply it as B20 or B100. B20 means
> that 20% is biodiesel and 80% is regular diesel. B100 is 100% biodiesel.
> The stations are still few and far apart, but the stuff can be shipped.
> The nearest supplier to my neck of the woods is over 200 miles away.
> (Western part of Virginia).
> Amoco in Easton, MD, United Energy Distributors in Aiken, SC and Amoco in
> Ida, MI are a few distributors.
>
> The cost is about $1.89/gal for B100 and $1.29/gal for B20 last time I
> checked.
>
> Biodiesel is made from fats or oils such as soybean oil.
>
> You can even make your own using waste oil from your local hamburger
joint.
> The ingredients needed are available, they are methyl alcohol and caustic
> soda (sodium hydroxide, "lye").
>
> Biodiesel performs comparably to diesel fuel with similar cetane and BTU
> content. It is registered with the EPA as a fuel and is the only
alternative
> fuel to have passed the Health Effects testing requirements of the Clean
Air
> Act.
> "Results show biodiesel reduces carcinogenic air toxics by 75-90% compared
> to diesel."
>
> Caution (the only one I have found): "Pure biodiesel will eventually
devour
> any natural or butyl rubber parts in the fuel system. Parts may be
replaced
> with resistant synthetic rubber, such as Viton."
> I checked with Hercules engine co, and they said that the system in the
> deuce is safe, BUT did not have any experience with biodiesel.
>
> The bottom line of this post is: Has any of you experimented with
biodiesel?
>
> Have a great day!
> Bjorn
> MVPA 19212
>
>
>
>
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