2007-05-04 05:39:05 · 4 answers · asked by Justice M 2 in Environment
Advantages:
Is not a fossil fuel
Is cleaner burning than conventional diesel
Has natural lubricating properties, thus does not require the addition of additives
Disadvantages:
Is a solvent and will attack fuel system components in many diesel engines
Cost more than conventional diesel.
2007-05-04 17:15:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pro: amount of carbon dioxide that is released during combustion equals carbon dioxide intake by the plant during growth. No additional carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere.
Con: huge amounts of rain forest are sacrificed for the production of vegetable oil (ie biodiesel)
2007-05-04 05:49:38 · answer #2 · answered by Klaas K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree and disagree 50% with information doubter On one hand bio-diesel could be created from waste veggie oil, that's, because of fact the call states it, "waste". additionally bio-diesel helps shop the engine and all different gas appropriate components clean. on the different hand, they oftentimes make it from foodstuff! That ain't stable. in addition they use methanol that's oftentimes derived from organic gas. it is often in straight forward terms stable if it is made at living house. additionally they use this different chemical I forgot the call of besides the undeniable fact that it is abbreviation is KoH.
2016-12-28 12:15:45 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Almost all still depend on the oxidation of Carbon so what have u accomplished.
2007-05-04 08:08:33 · answer #4 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋