RE: [Vwdiesel] VeeDub não.... diesel sim.... for the chemists...

[jon]

Rod,

Biodiesel is methyl ester. That is a fatty acid chain with a methyl
group "tacked" on. How biodiesel is made is (over simplified) taking the
triglycerides (veggie oil), and breaking off the glycerin (that's what
typically make veggie oil sticky), and attaching a methyl group.

Biodiesel is non-toxic, and does not become sticky like veggie oil.

Jon


On Wed, 4 Jan 2006, rod welch wrote:

> Thanks for all the suggestions... The problem with straight vegetable oils
> is they dry and become sticky.....  especially in the cold....
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> The great thing about diesel is it stays very "thin"...  (and gets
> everywhere...)
> Can anyone point me somewhere where I can find out what is actually in
> bio-diesel... I know roughly what goes into making it but not what the
> finished diesel is.
> Some kind of chemical breakdown breakdown I guess.
>
> Lets face it "organic wool" with a "hint" of diesel is not a very good
> selling point!!
>
> rod of finland
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: jon [mailto:jon at kenneke.com]
> Sent: 03 January 2006 23:59
> To: rod welch
> Cc: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] VeeDub não.... diesel sim.... for the chemists...
>
>
> Rod,
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> 100 percent bio diesel is the answer. You can make bio diesel from Organic
> vegetable oil. Or even straing, virgin vegetable oil might work as well.
>
> Problem solved.
>
> ;-)
>
> Jon
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