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Biofuel
A Biofuel is a type of fuel whose energy is derived from biological carbon fixation. Biofuels include fuels derived from biomass conversion, as well as solid biomass, liquid fuels and various biogases.
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greasecar
Biotechnology; Biofuel
A diesel-powered automobile rigged post-production to run on used vegetable oil.
hydrocarbon
Biotechnology; Biofuel
A chemical compound that contains a carbon backbone with hydrogen atoms attached to that backbone. What we refer to as petroleum is actually liquid, geologically extracted hydrocarbons, and gaseous ...
indirect-injection engine
Biotechnology; Biofuel
An older model of diesel engine in which fuel is injected into a pre-chamber, partly combusted, and then sent to the fuel-injection chamber.
methanol
Biotechnology; Biofuel
Alcohol containing one carbon atom per molecule, generally made from natural gas, with about half the energy density of gasoline, also known as ‘wood alcohol’
modified diesel engine
Biotechnology; Biofuel
Traditional diesel engines must be modified to heat the oil before it reaches the fuel injectors in order to handle straight vegetable oil. Modified, any diesel engine can run on veggie oil. Without ...
nitrogen oxides
Biotechnology; Biofuel
Products of combustion that contribute to the formation of smog and ozone.
particulate emissions
Biotechnology; Biofuel
Tiny particles of a solid or liquid suspended in a gas, or the fine particles of carbonaceous soot and other organic molecules discharged into the air during combustion.
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