Straight Vegetable Oil as a Diesel Fuel?
Abstract
Biodiesel, a renewable fuel produced from animal fats or vegetable oils, is popular among many vehicle owners and fleet managers seeking to reduce emissions and support U.S. energy security. Questions sometimes arise about the viability of fueling vehicles with straight vegetable oil (SVO), or waste oils from cooking and other processes, without intermediate processing. But SVO and waste oils differ from biodiesel (and conventional diesel) in some important ways and are generally not considered acceptable vehicle fuels for large-scale or long-term use.
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V) (Clean Cities)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1220872
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/GO-102014-3449
6660
- Resource Type:
- Program Document
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- biodiesel; straight vegetable oil; SVO, coking, viscosity, alternative fuel, diesel
Citation Formats
. Straight Vegetable Oil as a Diesel Fuel?. United States: N. p., 2014.
Web.
. Straight Vegetable Oil as a Diesel Fuel?. United States.
. 2014.
"Straight Vegetable Oil as a Diesel Fuel?". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1220872.
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