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Q: Biodiesel ( No Answer,   2 Comments )
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Subject: Biodiesel
Category: Science > Chemistry
Asked by: thegit-ga
List Price: $10.00
Posted: 16 Feb 2006 03:35 PST
Expires: 18 Mar 2006 03:35 PST
Question ID: 446472
Will biodiesel work as heating oil - (in dommestic boilers and
cookers)and will it adversly affect the efficiency/longevity of the
boiler?
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Subject: Re: Biodiesel
From: hardtofindbooks-ga on 16 Feb 2006 04:43 PST
 
There is some useful information on biodiesel in home heating here:
http://www.motherearthnews.com/library/2003_December_January/Heat_Your_Home_with_Biodiesel
http://www.biodiesel.org/markets/hom/

A technical paper here:
http://www.biodiesel.org/resources/reportsdatabase/reports/hom/20030801_htg-002.pdf
Subject: Re: Biodiesel
From: dr_five-ga on 22 Feb 2006 00:42 PST
 
Biodiesel should not use as heating oil. It can degrade at high
temperature. High MW methyl ester will be cracked to be low MW
hydrocarbon such fatty acid. It will cause corrosion or forming in
system.

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