Green guys,
Some of the WVO biodiesel I have been using lately has been clouding up
heavily when the temps drop into the 20s. It forms an emulsion with the
clouded fuel in the lower half of the container and clear bio on top.
Apparently 2 different feedstocks were present in the WVO.
Question: Will blending the bio with petro diesel create a solution with a
lower cloud point, or merely dilute the clouded fuel and re-emulsify in the
tank?
Thanks,
Bruce
82 300CD 334kmi 'His'
85 300CD 240kmi 'Hers'
75 240D 202kmi 'Donner'
77 240D 204kmi 'Blitzen'
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Chemicals are added to winter diesel to reduce cloud point and I suspect
that mixing the two will reduce the effectiveness of the additives. You can
purchase aftermarket additives that will reduce the clout point of diesel. I
suggest that you experiment with one of these.
Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
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Subject: [MBZ] Bodiesel cloud point
Green guys,
Some of the WVO biodiesel I have been using lately has been clouding up
heavily when the temps drop into the 20s. It forms an emulsion with the
clouded fuel in the lower half of the container and clear bio on top.
Apparently 2 different feedstocks were present in the WVO.
Question: Will blending the bio with petro diesel create a solution with
a lower cloud point, or merely dilute the clouded fuel and re-emulsify in
the tank?
Thanks,
Bruce
82 300CD 334kmi 'His'
85 300CD 240kmi 'Hers'
75 240D 202kmi 'Donner'
77 240D 204kmi 'Blitzen'
73 220D 'It'
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