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 "The
use of vegetable oils for engine fuels may seem
insignificant today. But such oils may become in the
course of time as important as petroleum of the present
time."
- Dr. Rudolf Diesel, 1912
Biodiesel is a clean burning, biodegradable, non toxic
alternative fuel produced from renewable resources
(animal fats and plant oils), that can be blended with
petroleum diesel to create a biodiesel blend (BXX where
the XX represents the percentage of biodiesel ie B5
means 5% biodiesel, 95% petroleum diesel).
Benefits
- Reduces lifecycle greenhouse gas
emissions (GHGs), may lower hydrocarbon
and particulate emissions
- Biodegradable (spills degrade 4 times
faster than petroleum diesel fuel)
- Can be used in existing diesel
engines (no modification required)
- Increases fuel lubricity and reduces
engine wear
- Expanded market opportunity for
Canadian agriculture and tallow markets
- Extends domestic fossil fuel supply
- Significantly reduces risks of cancer
and birth defects as compared to
petroleum diesel
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Markets For Biodiesel
- Biodiesel is used across Canada and
extensively in the United State
- Users and potential markets
include: on road transportation (long
haul trucking, buses, consumer
vehicles), off road transportation
(mining, marine, rail, construction,
agriculture/on-farm, recreation), home
heating/commercial heating, feedstocks
for other chemical processes and
products (fuel additives, paints, inks,
plastics, fabrics)
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Complete
Biodiesel Basics Pamphlet (562K pdf)
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