Sorry about not replying. I have been off doing other things.
I have been burning byodiesel for about a month now in a Chevy 6.5 Liter Detroit Diesel pickup and I have almost got my first cut at a reactor up and running. I have had the Exhaust analyzed while burning B100 and t is super clean. I have been exchanging oil and a donation to a charity for the fuel from a friend who has a reacher from the apple stead design.
I don't think that BD from WVO will be a fix for the environment but it is becoming one technology that is helping out in the US. Most all of the effort is from home brewers as sort of a green paying hobby.
I think that the fascination on BD is because the Oil companies know that alternative fuels is inevitable. BD needs processing and distribution. This means that there infrastructure gives them the advantage in production over other fuels such as electric and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).
In the US most urban and suburban homes are need or have a natural gas connection. You can buy a compressor that is designed to bolt onto the wall of your garage and hook to your natural gas line. You can convert your car or buy a ready made car, hook it to your compressor, and have your car tanked up in the morning.
I understand the CNG is even cleaner then BD and although not renewable, there is ample supply to carry us until better technology emerges.
Bruce
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