Biodiesel is a liquid fuel, technically known as a mono alkyl ester,
made from oils and alcohols. Biodiesel is a renewable fuel that can be
produced in any climate using already developed agricultural
practices. Biodiesel is made from renewable resources such as
vegetable oils or other types of biomass. B100 is 100% biodiesel.
Biodiesel is widely available in both its neat form (B100) and in
blends with petroleum diesel (for example B2, B5, B20).
Biodiesel refers to a vegetable oil- or animal fat-based diesel fuel
consisting of long-chain alkyl (methyl, ethyl, or propyl) esters.
Biodiesel is typically made by chemically reacting lipids (e.g.,
vegetable oil, soybean oil,animal fat) with an alcohol producing fatty
acid esters. Biodiesel is a drop-in biofuel and thus meant to be used
in standard diesel engines and is thus distinct from the vegetable and
waste oils used to fuel converted diesel engines. Biodiesel can be
used alone, or blended with petrodiesel in any proportions.[1]
Biodiesel blends can also be used as heating oil.
