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Originally Posted by Phillytwotank
Not to jack this thread...but real quick.
"Puts biodiesel to shame in EVERY way is both and absolute statement and your own subjective opinion. Biodiesel has nothing to be ahamed of. If we dig deep into the particulars of many "Green Enery" alternatives I'm positive that we will find lots of pros and cons for each. To make a claim that one is catigoricaly superior than any other cannot be true.
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OK, go ahead do your honework, "dig deep" and prove me wrong. I've done it and I don't see any way in which biodiesel is superior fuel to renewable diesel. But if you do, please go ahead and tell us that parameter along with the data to backup your statement. You're apparently well aware of all the data and research I've posted so far on the subject so half your work is already done. This should be easy for you.
Renewable diesel has:
* 8% higher energy density than biodiesel and 5% lower than #2 (although that can be safely conpensated for with more timing)
* much higher cetane than biodiesel
* flows at much lower tempererature than biodieisel or slightly lower temp than #2 diesel and similar cold flow to #1
* meets euro spect 460 micron lubricity
* much lower NOx emissions than biodiesel or #2 (part of the reason the state is claming down on biodielse)
* slightly lower HC emissions than biodiesel and much lower #2
* unlike biodiesel renewable diesel can be mixed in any concentratration with #2 and run in any engine (new or old) without any limitation
* unlimited shelf life
* renewable diesel can be manufatured in existing petroleum facilities and delivered through existing infrastructure. Biodiesel can not.
If you think I missed anything tell me what it is.