Bio Diesel Europe.

What is Biodiesel?

· Biodiesel is a clean, renewable and domestically produced diesel fuel. Both biofuels and fossil fuels are of an organic nature (made from biological matter) but biofuel has been recently grown, rather than stored and processed over many years. Biofuel is made from what can be grown today whereas fossil fuel comes from biomatter grown millions of years ago – and is therefore not renewable. Biofuel is not a finite resource - we are only limited by what we can grow.

Many reports state that the overriding advantage of biofuel is that it doesn't add CO2 to the atmosphere and can be locally produced and used. Biofuel is therefore a low carbon alternative to fossil fuel.

Bio Diesel Europe’s biodiesel goes one step further and makes biodiesel from 100% recycled waste vegetable oil, thereby removing the complex and emotive food vs. fuel debate, and reducing carbon emissions even further.

What is the difference between biodiesel and biofuel?

When people refer to biofuel, they may well be referring to biodiesel - biofuel is a more generic term for renewable fuels. We use the term biodiesel as we make biofuel suitable for diesel engines.

Where does Biodiesel come from?

· Bio Diesel Europe’s Biodiesel is produced from waste vegetable oils that have been used and discarded from commercial food fryers. We also use new rapeseed oil that is not fit for human consumption.

Where can I use biodiesel?

· Biodiesel can be used without engine conversion in most diesel cars, boats, trains, trucks, diggers, generators, ships, space heaters etc. Biodiesel can be used in central heating oil boilers with a simple burner nozzle change. Do contact us if you are unsure whether you can use it in your vehicle or heater.

Why is biodiesel environmentally friendly?
Biodiesel is biodegradable and non-toxic. According to US Dept of Energy findings, it is less toxic than table salt and biodegrades as quickly as sugar.
Biodiesel produces less (up to 20%) of the noxious emissions of particulates from the tailpipe when compared to petrodiesel. This is mainly due to the presence of oxygen in biodiesel which allows for complete combustion. Particulates in the form of carbon dust, together with unburned hydrocarbons are inhaled into the lungs and are suspected of being carcinogenic (cancer forming) to humans.
Biodiesel has a low sulphur concentration in comparison with other fuels. It is the presence of sulphur in the air, which leads to the “acid rain” phenomenon.
Biodiesel is a renewable fuel and as such is nominally carbon neutral as it is only putting back in the atmosphere what has been extracted in the process of photosynthesis in plants. In practice some CO2 is produced in the production of biodiesel and in its transportation.
As stated above, when the base product is waste vegetable oil, Biodiesel is simply recycling something that otherwise would end up in landfill.
Litre for litre biodiesel replaces the use of petrodiesel. Increased biodiesel use lowers both total CO2 growth, mankind’s dependence on fossil fuels and supports the government's commitment to reducing carbon emissions by 80% by 2050.
Bio Diesel Europe is committed to taking practical action to fight climate change and lessen our dependence on fossil fuels. Biodiesel made from waste vegetable oil is a local, sustainable, resilient alternative to petrodiesel. It is easily implemented and reduces costs as well as CO2.
What do I need to know about use of biodiesel in a normal diesel engine?
Pure biodiesel can be used in most diesel engines. During winter months (-2 and below) we recommend that you use a 10% mix of normal pump diesel, this is simply to stop gelling in the low temperature.
Biodiesel is a better solvent than petrodiesel and has a cleansing effect on engines that have previously run on petrodiesel. This can lead to fuel filters and injectors becoming clogged with particulates when biodiesel is first used, as biodiesel cleans out the system. It is therefore recommended that the fuel filter is changed within 800 miles of switching to biodiesel.

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