Thread: Biodiesel?
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Old 03-10-2012, 11:15 AM
Duecento Duecento is offline
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Default Biodeisel Gel Point

The gel point of BD depends on the feed stocks that it is made from. If, like almost everybody else, the processor is using recycled fryer oil they can't make a blanket statement about gel point w/o testing each batch. Almost no BD feed stocks are good below freezing and some gel over 40 degrees. (but not many) Every batch is made from a grab bag of different stuff. That is why running B100 in winter is a bad idea unless you are prepared to deal with gelled fuel. As the amount of dino diesel goes up the gel point goes down, so B50 or B20 should be safe for winter in the Emerald City.
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