Benefits

Bio diesel is the only "drop in fuel" replacement for existing fuel types. In a mineral blend, bio diesel does not require any modifications to be made to the vehicle and a blend of 95% mineral diesel to 5% bio diesel actually improves fuel efficiency.

Using vegetable and animal oils, either pure or used, means that not only is the main raw material renewable, it also provides substantial environmental benefits by using up residual oils. In addition the new crops absorb CO2 gases created whilst burning the fuel in a diesel engine. By adding bio diesel to mineral oil supplies we will be able to extend the existing fossil fuel reserves. This will be of particular importance to the UK as DTI statistics show that we are already net importers of oil. In the last decade there has been a determined political effort to identify and develop suitable fuels for society’s future needs. Whilst there have been a number of novel schemes most are technically improbable or financially impossible. Above all the crisis caused by global warming and rapidly diminishing fossil fuel stocks is upon us now. There is a pressing need for immediate solutions and by far the most promising option uses existing technology and can be used immediately in modern engines. This fuel is bio diesel.

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Because bio diesel is produced from natural products it emits lower levels of CO2 and SOx than other fuels. The raw material is more readily available as vegetable oil crops can be grown throughout the EU. Using used vegetable oils, as the raw material to manufacture bio diesel, will also reduce the need for the disposal of these oils to landfill sites.

This has tremendous benefits for the environment. In addition vehicles running on blends of bio diesel show benefits in almost all key emission groups whilst replacing the lubricity characteristics removed in using low sulphur fossil fuels.

With the development of diesel engines improving all the time, performance levels now either meet or exceed petrol engines. This will lead to users taking advantage of higher fuel economy and lower emissions produced by bio diesel. As the number of cars on the road continues to grow year on year, with diesel vehicles making up a considerable number of new car registrations, using more bio diesel even blended with mineral diesel, motorists will be able to help slow down the amount of gas emissions which contribute to global warming.

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