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*Mainly used as fuel | *Mainly used as fuel | ||
*Can be: | *Can be: | ||
**[[Non-Renewable Diesel]] | **[[Non-Renewable Diesel]] (Almost always just called "Diesel” or “#2 Fuel Oil”) | ||
***Although minor caveat in that most modern [[Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel]] has Biodiesel blended in at 5-10% | |||
**[[Bio-Diesel]] | **[[Bio-Diesel]] | ||
***This can be in two forms: | ***This can be in two forms: | ||
****[[Transesterification Biodiesel]] (This process takes [[PPO]] [[WVO]] etc then it undergoes a [[Transesterification Reaction]] , is washed, and is Biodiesel) (It will have slightly different properties as [[Petrodiesel]] in areas such as [[Gel Point]] and [[Fuel Lubricity]] etc) | ****[[Transesterification Biodiesel]] (This process takes [[PPO]] / [[WVO]] etc then it undergoes a [[Transesterification Reaction]] , is washed, and is Biodiesel) (It will have slightly different properties as [[Petrodiesel]] in areas such as [[Gel Point]] and [[Fuel Lubricity]] etc) | ||
****[[Hydrotreatment Biodiesel]] (Often Called [[Renewable Diesel]] ) (This uses the same feedstocks, but uses processes more akin to conventional refineries ( [[Hydrotreating]] , [[Fractional Distillation]] etc) For all intensive purposes should be identical to Fossil Diesel | ****[[Hydrotreatment Biodiesel]] (Often Called [[Renewable Diesel]] ) (This uses the same feedstocks, but uses processes more akin to conventional refineries ( [[Hydrotreating]] , [[Fractional Distillation]] etc) For all intensive purposes should be identical to Fossil Diesel | ||
**Another | **Another form would be Diesel Fuel produced in a [[Bio-Refinery]] from [[Pyrolysis Oil]] or [[Biocrude]] (or even [[F-T Crude]] from a [[Syngas]] -> [[Fischer-Tropsch]] -> Conventional Refining based process) | ||
***As with [[Renewable Diesel]] it should be identical to [[Petrodiesel]] it is different in that it can use nearly any feedstock and to an extent Electricity (RE: [[Power-to-Fuels]] ) | ***As with [[Renewable Diesel]] it should be identical to [[Petrodiesel]] | ||
****Although it is different in that it can use nearly any feedstock (and to an extent Electricity (RE: [[Power-to-Fuels]] )) rather than just Fossil Crude Oil or [[G2L]] from Fossil Gas | |||
***Short of some Government Projects, it isn't commercialized/discussed as much and thus isn't that directly relevant | ***Short of some Government Projects, it isn't commercialized/discussed as much and thus isn't that directly relevant | ||
=Internal Links= | =Internal Links= | ||
*[[Bio-Diesel]] | *[[Bio-Diesel]] | ||
*[[DME]] ( | *[[Cetane Value]] (Similar to [[Octane Rating]] but for Fuels used in [[Compression Ignition Engines]] ) | ||
*[[DME]] (An Alternative to Diesel Fuel for [[Compression Ignition Engines]] with some advantages) | |||
*[[OMEx]] (Another class of Diesel Fuel Alternatives that can also be used as an [[Fuel Oxygenate Additive]] ) | |||
=External Links= | =External Links= | ||
Latest revision as of 22:45, 12 March 2026
Basics
- A Liquid Hydrocarbon
- Mainly used as fuel
- Can be:
- Non-Renewable Diesel (Almost always just called "Diesel” or “#2 Fuel Oil”)
- Although minor caveat in that most modern Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel has Biodiesel blended in at 5-10%
- Bio-Diesel
- This can be in two forms:
- Transesterification Biodiesel (This process takes PPO / WVO etc then it undergoes a Transesterification Reaction , is washed, and is Biodiesel) (It will have slightly different properties as Petrodiesel in areas such as Gel Point and Fuel Lubricity etc)
- Hydrotreatment Biodiesel (Often Called Renewable Diesel ) (This uses the same feedstocks, but uses processes more akin to conventional refineries ( Hydrotreating , Fractional Distillation etc) For all intensive purposes should be identical to Fossil Diesel
- This can be in two forms:
- Another form would be Diesel Fuel produced in a Bio-Refinery from Pyrolysis Oil or Biocrude (or even F-T Crude from a Syngas -> Fischer-Tropsch -> Conventional Refining based process)
- As with Renewable Diesel it should be identical to Petrodiesel
- Although it is different in that it can use nearly any feedstock (and to an extent Electricity (RE: Power-to-Fuels )) rather than just Fossil Crude Oil or G2L from Fossil Gas
- Short of some Government Projects, it isn't commercialized/discussed as much and thus isn't that directly relevant
- As with Renewable Diesel it should be identical to Petrodiesel
- Non-Renewable Diesel (Almost always just called "Diesel” or “#2 Fuel Oil”)
Internal Links
- Bio-Diesel
- Cetane Value (Similar to Octane Rating but for Fuels used in Compression Ignition Engines )
- DME (An Alternative to Diesel Fuel for Compression Ignition Engines with some advantages)
- OMEx (Another class of Diesel Fuel Alternatives that can also be used as an Fuel Oxygenate Additive )