Biofuel is a natural and renewable domestic fuel alternative for home heating
oil and diesel engines made from vegetable oils, mostly soy and corn. It contains
no petroleum, is nontoxic and biodegradable.
Biofuel burns clean, which results in a significant reduction of the pollutants that contribute to smog and global warming and emits up to 85% fewer cancer-causing agents. It is the only alternate fuel approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has passed every Heath-Effects Test of the Clean Air Act and meets the requirements of the California Air Resources Board (CARB).
Biofuel is made using an alcohol like methanol and a chemical process that separates glycerine and methyl esters (Biofuel) from fats or vegetable oils.
Biofuel has been rigorously and independently tested in virtually every type
of diesel engine by a number of agencies in the laboratory and on the road. The
National Biofuel Board (NBB) reports the tests combine to account for over 50-million
street miles plus intense off-road and
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use. Performance is said to rate comparably to petroleum in all areas from
power to efficiency, hauling and climbing. It can be used in its pure form
or blended with petroleum fuel. The most common mix is 20/80, referred to as
"B20" containing 20% Biofuel by volume, and 80% petroleum.
Biofuel can be used in any home heating oil tank, burner or diesel engine with few to no modifications. The main effect is super-lubrication, which has the benefit of acting like a solvent to clean the engine. If an engine has been previously running on conventional diesel this can result in an initial need to change fuel filters until sludge left by petroleum fuel is purged. This effect is more pronounced when using B100 (100% Biofuel), and may be less so with B20. Precautionary measures should be taken however, by checking the fuel filter after initial hours of running blended or neat fuel (100% Biofuel).
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