Well, they say it's virgin soy oil usually. I've recently switched to a different supplier which is using used oil instead of virgin, so I really don't know what it is...
On 6/1/06, Thomas Kelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Aaaah, > The feedstock. If you buy it, you don't know the feedstock .... could > be tallow for all you know. > My favorite BD is made from oil that is used to fry chicken. The car > smells like a barbeque. It's not good in winter; it has a high cloud point. > Tom > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Zeke Yewdall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <biofuel@sustainablelists.org> > Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 4:35 PM > Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Atleast someone is willing to make a commitment > > > > Hmmm. The B20 I buy is supposedly winterized, but on one morning, > > -5F, it seemed to be slightly gelling. I stuck some diesel 911 in > > there, and it was fine. Only that one time the whole winter though. > > I tried running B50 or so in 10F weather, and I think I was getting > > some gelling (but it also could have been the filter clogging because > > the biodiesel was cleaning out all the crud in my tank). I've run > > B100 down to 22F (canola feedstock). > > > > Z > > > > On 6/1/06, Thomas Kelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Zeke, > >> You wrote : > >> "I personally won't run anything LESS than B20 in my vehicals > >> (unless > >> it's really really cold and the B20 is gelling). " > >> > >> Is the petro diesel winterized? > >> I used B70 all last winter (the 30% petro was winterized) and never > >> had > >> a problem w. gelling. The car is parked outdoors; temps to -10F were > >> common > >> enough.. > >> Tom > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Zeke Yewdall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: <biofuel@sustainablelists.org> > >> Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 3:48 PM > >> Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Atleast someone is willing to make a commitment > >> > >> > >> > B20 is a big step I admit, but how about B100? There is a big sign > >> > inside our local biodiesel coop that says B20 is only for suckers or > >> > something to that effect. > >> > > >> > I personally won't run anything LESS than B20 in my vehicals (unless > >> > it's really really cold and the B20 is gelling). This is from my > >> > experience with how the engines run on B20 or B100 vs D100 -- if it > >> > doesn't have at least 20% biodiesel I get more black smoke and louder > >> > engine noise, plus the fumes bother me. > >> > > >> > On 6/1/06, Ken Dunn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> >From the local paper. > >> >> > >> >> http://local.lancasteronline.com/4/22918 > >> >> > >> >> New Holland goes biodiesel > >> >> By Patrick Burns, Intelligencer Journal Staff > >> >> Intelligencer Journal > >> >> > >> >> Published: May 24, 2006 8:20 AM EST > >> >> > >> >> LANCASTER COUNTY, PA - Farm equipment maker New Holland announced > >> >> Tuesday that it is the first U.S. engine manufacturer to fully > >> >> advocate the use of biodiesel blended fuels in all engines it > >> >> produces. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Joe Jobe, New Holland chief executive, said the company has gone one > >> >> better than other engine producers in fully adopting a maintenance and > >> >> technical support program for customers who want to use B20 blends (20 > >> >> percent biodiesel 80 percent petroleum-based diesel) on all equipment > >> >> currently produced with New Holland engines. > >> >> > >> >> Biodiesel is a renewable fuel produced from oilseed crops -- primarily > >> >> soybeans in the United States and canola in Canada, and animal fats -- > >> >> that's blended with conventional diesel to meet specified industry > >> >> standards. > >> >> > >> >> "New Holland is the first to specifically say that they approve the > >> >> use of B20 in their engines," Jobe said. > >> >> > >> >> Darryl Brinkmann, chairman of the National Biodiesel Board, said New > >> >> Holland's backing of biofuel use is consistent with the sentiments of > >> >> its farming customers. > >> >> > >> >> "This move by New Holland represents a strong show of support for the > >> >> soybean farmers who stepped up to the plate years ago to begin the > >> >> biodiesel program," Brinkman said. > >> >> > >> >> New Holland is a brand of CNH Global, a world leader in agricultural, > >> >> utility and construction equipment. > >> >> > >> >> Dennis D. Recker, vice president of New Holland Agricultural Business > >> >> in North America, said the company's decision came because of crude > >> >> oil prices. > >> >> > >> >> Diesel sold on average for $3 per gallon in Lancaster Tuesday, > >> >> according to AAA. That's up 28 percent from a year ago and almost > >> >> double what it was in early 2004. > >> >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> Biofuel mailing list > >> >> Biofuel@sustainablelists.org > >> >> http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > >> >> > >> >> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > >> >> http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > >> >> > >> >> Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 > >> >> messages): > >> >> http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > Biofuel mailing list > >> > Biofuel@sustainablelists.org > >> > http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > >> > > >> > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > >> > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > >> > > >> > Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 > >> > messages): > >> > http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Biofuel mailing list > >> Biofuel@sustainablelists.org > >> http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > >> > >> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > >> http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > >> > >> Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 > >> messages): > >> http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > >> > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Biofuel mailing list > > Biofuel@sustainablelists.org > > http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > > > Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 > > messages): > > http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Biofuel mailing list > Biofuel@sustainablelists.org > http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): > http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > > _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
