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8129 messages, Last post on Nov 08, 2009 at 4:53 PM
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Replying to: gagrice (Dec 28, 2008 7:14 am) As to diesel fuel, especially the domestic stuff, it is rotten swill. It is dirty and the cetane rating is barely 42 or 43. I am changing the fuel filter on my Jeep Liberty CRD every 10K to 12K miles instead of the called for 24K miles. The filter comes out black, coal black after 10 to 12K miles. I must add additives and cetane improver to make sure my CRD will start in the colder weather and run properly. As to any form of D2, EPA decided to convert all forms of D2 usage over in steps instead of all at once. That means the trains can still use high sulfur garbage. Look at home #2 heating oil at 5000 ppm of sulfur. ULSD for home heating oil will not be available for another few years. Tell me this is not nuts. I use oil to heat my home and the sulfur laden ash in the heat ex changer really makes a mess. And the Mexican fuel and some of the U.S. drivers who use it, all delightful. As to the issue of PM (particulate matter) found in diesel exhaust, there are some nasty compounds found in PM called PAH, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. PAH are carcinogenic and caused by the incomplete combustion of aromatic compounds found on fossil fuel. Removal of aromatic compounds in diesel fuel will reduce the amount of PAH and also reduce the amount of PM. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polycyclic_aromatic_hydrocarbon#Occurrence_and_poll- ution
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Replying to: cdnpinhead (Dec 28, 2008 4:35 pm) |
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Replying to: winter2 (Dec 28, 2008 5:15 pm) It is no secret that the oil companies have preferred to sell gasoline to the masses for over 100 years. Diesel is the premier product produced from oil. It provides all our major transportation and freight hauling needs. Gas is still the nasty by product. It should be obvious that we are running a surplus of gas with the big price difference. That is unfortunate for the few discriminating drivers such as yourself that are using diesel. I am surprised you do not have a high grade of ULSD available. What state are you in? I was very happy with BP/ARCO ULSD in my two diesel vehicles. I do anticipate owning another diesel in the next year.
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Replying to: gagrice (Dec 28, 2008 7:14 am) kcram - Pickups Host
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Replying to: kcram (Dec 28, 2008 7:04 pm) |
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Replying to: kcram (Dec 28, 2008 7:04 pm)
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Replying to: gagrice (Dec 28, 2008 7:27 pm)
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Replying to: roland3 (Dec 28, 2008 11:51 pm) CNG. My cousin's family has such a vehicle. It is cleaner than diesel, cheaper per mile, requires no fuel filters or additives or other idiocy, thumbs its nose at CARB, and we can make it or similar compounds artificially if the massive amounts that we have in the U.S. are ever exhausted. No corn gets taken from our markets, no toxic metals are required for energy storage, and no exotic components, either. Oh - and the car, a CNG Civic, runs, stops, and starts exactly like a normal one. If we converted our gasoline vehicles over to CNG, we would pretty much solve the entire problem in one step. If you really want to get silly, you can always make a CNG hybrid, but the stuff burns so clean as it is, that it really seems pointless. There. I just saved Obama a few billion dollars. |
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Replying to: plekto (Dec 29, 2008 12:20 am) |
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Replying to: plekto (Dec 29, 2008 12:20 am) I personally think the long term answer will be diesel burning fuel made from algae. One process already demonstrated that can produce 35k+ gallons per year on an acre of desert. Corn ethanol is about 18 gallons per acre. Palm diesel is about 600 gallons per acre. |
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