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Title: BioFacts: Fueling a stronger economy, Biodiesel. Revision 2

Abstract

Biodiesel is a substitute for or an additive to diesel fuel that is derived from the oils and fats of plants. It is an alternative fuel that can be used in diesel engines and provides power similar to conventional diesel fuel. It is a biodegradable transportation fuel that contributes little, if any, net carbon dioxide or sulfur to the atmosphere, and is low in particulate emission. It is a renewable, domestically produced liquid fuel that can help reduce US dependence on foreign oil imports. This overview presents the resource potential, history, processing techniques, US DOE programs cost and utilization potential of biodiesel fuels.

Publication Date:
Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
45533
Report Number(s):
NREL/SP-420-5571-Rev.2
ON: DE95010303
DOE Contract Number:  
AC36-83CH10093
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Jan 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
09 BIOMASS FUELS; 33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; DIESEL FUELS; ESTERIFICATION; SYNTHETIC FUELS; BIOMASS; LIPIDS; ESTERS

Citation Formats

. BioFacts: Fueling a stronger economy, Biodiesel. Revision 2. United States: N. p., 1995. Web. doi:10.2172/45533.
. BioFacts: Fueling a stronger economy, Biodiesel. Revision 2. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/45533
. 1995. "BioFacts: Fueling a stronger economy, Biodiesel. Revision 2". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/45533. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/45533.
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abstractNote = {Biodiesel is a substitute for or an additive to diesel fuel that is derived from the oils and fats of plants. It is an alternative fuel that can be used in diesel engines and provides power similar to conventional diesel fuel. It is a biodegradable transportation fuel that contributes little, if any, net carbon dioxide or sulfur to the atmosphere, and is low in particulate emission. It is a renewable, domestically produced liquid fuel that can help reduce US dependence on foreign oil imports. This overview presents the resource potential, history, processing techniques, US DOE programs cost and utilization potential of biodiesel fuels.},
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