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biodiesel

Biodiesel refers to a vegetable oil- or animal fat-based diesel fuel consisting of long-chain alkyl (methylethyl, or propylesters.

 

Biodiesel is typically made by chemically reacting lipids (e.g., vegetable oil, soybean oil, animal fat with an alcohol producing fatty acid esters.

Biodiesel is meant to be used in standard diesel engines and is thus distinct from the vegetable and waste oils used to fuel converted diesel engines. Biodiesel can be used alone, or blended with petrodiesel in any proportions.

Blends of biodiesel and conventional hydrocarbon-based diesel are products most commonly distributed for use in the retail diesel fuel marketplace. Much of the world uses a system known as the "B" factor to state the amount of biodiesel in any fuel mix:

  • 100% biodiesel is referred to as B100

  • 20% biodiesel, 80% petrodiesel is labeled B20

  • 5% biodiesel, 95% petrodiesel is labeled B5

  • 2% biodiesel, 98% petrodiesel is labeled B2

Desopech LLC offers quality B100, Diesel-Biodiesel Blends, Diesel, ULSD (Ultra Low Sulfer Diesel)

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