Tuesday 5 April 2011

Biodiesel cetane rating

Alternative fuel for Cars - Alcohol as Biofuel
CarTradeIndia.com - ‎Mar 12, 2011‎
The cetane number of alcohol fuel is very low (in order of 0 to 8 compared to that of 40 to 60 for diesel). Cetane refers to the property of fuels to ignite when introduced into a hot environment. As you may remember, diesel engines do not use a direct ...
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Bioenergy careers growing for students in the Northern Plains
The Prairie Star - ‎Apr 1, 2011‎
The standards in-clude testing for flash point, cloud point, water and sediment, carbon residue, sulfated ash, distillation, viscosity, sulfur, copper corrosion, cetane, acid number, phosphorus, calcium and magnesium, sodium and potassium, ...
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Key Players: Advanced Biofuels
RenewableEnergyWorld.com - David Beattie - ‎Mar 22, 2011‎
To date the plant, has manufactured renewable diesel with a cloud point of 26oF and a cetane value of 88, which the company says is more than twice that of the ATSM - formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials - petroleum diesel ...
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SunPower adds public biodiesel station in Wisconsin
Fleet Owner - ‎Mar 17, 2011‎
“ According to SunPower, its biodiesel has a higher cetane rating, has 10 times the lubrication properties, and produces up to 50% less emissions than petroleum diesel fuel—“making it a greener fuel alternative that is just as efficient as petroleum ...

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