Named for the German engineer Rudolph Diesel, this internal-combustion, compression-ignition engine works by heating fuels and causing them to ignite. It can use either petroleum or bio-derived fuel.
Traditional diesel engines must be modified to heat the oil before it reaches the fuel injectors in order to handle straight vegetable oil. Modified, any diesel engine can run on ...
Ordinary diesel, like regular petrol, is refined from oil but it is a thicker, heavier liquid with a higher 'energy density' - meaning it offers better fuel economy. On the down ...
Cellulose is the inner element of a plant cell that provides the shape and structure of the plant. Cellulose are chains of molecules linked together into a strong matrix which ...
Liquid fuels, such as ethanol or biodiesel, that are made from biomass. Like fossil fuels, biofuels have many applications such as powering cars, trucks, ships and airplanes.
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