Thankyou Matt Nice byte-sized rule:
>in a diesel leaner means cooler, >richer means hotter. I'll forward your message. Thanks again. Best Keith >Keith et al, > >I cannot explian why it is so but a compression engine is not the same >as an ignition engine, meaning that in a diesel leaner means cooler, >richer means hotter. > >So this may go to explaining a few things. > >Also wear as a product of conbustion temperature is one thing, >biodiesel earns its stripes by lubricating better, and mainting its >viscosity better as temperature rises prior to injection as well. By >doing this it keeps all the fuel injection system better lubricated >and hence the probable lower wear characteristics. > >I hope this is not repeating anyone else. > >Regards, >Matt > >--- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, Keith Addison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I got this enquiry below, but it baffles my brain cell. Would the > > all-wise among us be able to shed the clear light of reason, if not > > unbaffle my brain cell? Thankyou! > > > > There is also this: > > http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/BIOFUEL/28554/ > > Explanation for higher NOx emissions? > > > > Best > > > > Keith > > > > >One thing, which is a bit strange (or not, read on) that I noticed, > > >is that all data states that biodiesel burns hotter than dino. I > > >drove on dino for 10 days, a habit of mine before each winter >comes. > > >The exhaust is nice and cool. > > >Allegedly, bio is burning much leaner, it needs less oxygen, but is > > >given the same mass of air as dino. Leaner flames burn hotter, i.e. > > >damage on the exhaust pipes on lean burning engines. Hence high >NOx. > > >The hotter burning also keeps the burning chamber clean, and this >is > > >observed several times, once even by me. Also folks using bio for > > >heating say it burns hotter, keeping the fireboxes a nice >grey-white > > >color instead of brown-black (Home Power magazine, you can look it > > >up on the internet). > > >So, which is it? I've always had the feeling that we (the biodiesel > > >grassroots community) state that bio burns cooler, hence less wear > > >on engines? ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3exGAA/qnsNAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?list=biofuel Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
