Straight Vegetable Oil as a Diesel Fuel?

Program Document · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2014

OSTI ID:1220872

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.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V) (Clean Cities)
• OSTI ID: 1220872
• Report Number(s): DOE/GO-102014-3449; 6660
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

biodiesel
straight vegetable oil
SVO
coking
viscosity
alternative fuel
diesel