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==Introduction to Biofuels==
 
Biofuels have been made for every type of engine.  Spark ignited engines are designed to run on light petroleum products known as gasoline or petrol.  They have also been successfully run on alcohols and ketones.  Since alcohols and ketones can be produced by fermentation, and/or the distillation of various plant materials, such as wood, then they are viable renewable sources for fuels for this type of engine.
 
 
Alcohols, such as: Butanol, Ethanol, Methanol and Isopropanol are the byproduct of fermentation and can be concentrated via distillation.  These alcohols have been used successfully in making alternatives to gasoline (petrol).
 
 
Ketones are also the byproduct of fermentation and can also be concentrated via distillation.  Ketones such as: Acetone and Methyl Ethel Ketone (MEK) have also been successfully used as a gasoline (petrol) alternative.
 
 
There are Biofuels available for compression-ignited engines. Compression-ignited engines are designed to run on heavier petroleum products known as diesel fuel. They have also been successfully run on other fuels such as vegetable oils and animal fats.
 
 
There are three basic methods for burning Biofuels in compression-ignited (diesel) engines.  They are: Biodiesel, Straight Vegetable Oil, and Blending.
 
  
 
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Welcome

Biopowered is an unbiased, independent knowledge base and community focused on domestic biodiesel production and vegetable oil motoring.

This is a non-commercial, non-profit site, run by enthusiasts for enthusiasts, and open to peer review.

Although based in the UK, members and contributors are welcome from around the world. If you wish to join as a member or contribute, please click this link to register.


Biodiesel pages

Pages related to production and use of biodiesel.

Introduction to Biodiesel

Ingredients and preparation

Processing methods

Processors and equipment

Processor controls and instrumentation

Finishing

Safety and Testing

Experimental processes, equipment and trials

Chemicals

Miscellaneous

Vegetable oil pages

Pages related to running engines on vegetable oil.

Introduction to veg oil use

Collection & regulations

Blending

Filtration & drying equipment

Vehicles & modifications

Testing

Biopowered wiki pages

Pages related to this wiki.

Biopowered forum

Using and contributing to Biopowered wiki