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To find the hidden treasures one should look in further then the Mid Cap Reporter...... Search the net and see what you get....I know you'll be happy .... Is Biodiesel the same thing as raw vegetable oil? No! Biodiesel is produced from any fat or oil such as soybean oil, through = a refinery process called transesterification. This process is a reaction = of the oil with an alcohol to remove the glycerin, which is a by-product = of biodiesel production. Fuel-grade biodiesel must be produced to strict = industry specifications (ASTM D6751) in order to insure proper = performance. Biodiesel is the only alternative fuel to have fully = completed the health effects testing requirements of the 1990 Clean Air = Act Amendments. Biodiesel that meets ASTM D6751 and is legally registered = with the Environmental Protection Agency is a legal motor fuel for sale = and distribution. Raw vegetable oil cannot meet biodiesel fuel = specifications, it is not registered with the EPA, and it is not a legal = motor fuel. For entities seeking to adopt a definition of biodiesel for purposes such = as federal or state statute, state or national divisions of weights and = measures, or for any other purpose, the official definition consistent = with other federal and state laws and Original Equipment Manufacturer = (OEM) guidelines is as follows: Biodiesel is defined as mono-alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids = derived from vegetable oils or animal fats which conform to ASTM D6751 = specifications for use in diesel engines. Biodiesel refers to the pure = fuel before blending with diesel fuel. Biodiesel blends are denoted as, = "BXX" with "XX" representing the percentage of biodiesel contained in the = blend (ie: B20 is 20% biodiesel, 80% petroleum diesel).
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