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Originally Posted by cj hall
But biodiesel is made with alky or enthenol what are their flash points? as far as ins companys they are all blood sucking scum. if they can find a way to not pay they make more money,not much better than the oil companys or the govt. blending or not one thing wrong and their not paying
thats just the way it is..
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I tend to agree with you on the insurance companys, but you can't blame them for being a bit gun shy after being ripped off so often. Even here on TDR you hear people discussing how they remove the aftermarket equipment before heading in for warranty work that seems related to the effects of their bombing. Truth is, those insurance companies have some cause to be careful too.
The methanol (or ethanol, etc) used to make biodiesel is 'used up' in the conversion to produce the final (Methy or Ethyl Ester) product. Excess alcohols are removed during washing, so no free alcohol is left.
Flashpoint of biodiesel is higher than #2 diesel when correctly manufactured.
For example: (
Reference Yokayo Biofuels)
"Flashpoint - The lowest temperature in °C at which a liquid will produce enough vapor to ignite, if the vapor is flammable. The lower the flashpoint, the higher the risk of fire. Biodiesel has an abnormally high flashpoint (for a fuel), making it very safe to handle and store. Where diesel #2's flashpoint is standardized at 60°-80° C, biodiesel's standard is 100°-170° C."
When you land on the right mix for the DSE, you might try and figure out what the flashpoint of the finished product is, just so you have a better idea of the risks.
Since cars run with RUG at 100%, you know that gas alone isn't the danger. At the same time, they don't have fuel pumps generating the kind of pressure diesels do, that I know of.
My only point is to be careful - when I saw the references today, it simply brought another factor to light for consideration.
Life is full of tradeoffs, isn't it?
Mark