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To: neverdem
The technology is probably similar to NExBTL:

NExBTL is a renewable diesel production process commercialized by Neste Oil. Chemically, it entails direct hydrogenation of plant oil, which is triglyceride, into the corresponding alkane. This removes oxygen from the oil. Unlike the yellow transesterified biodiesel, the product is a clear and colorless paraffin, with a good cetane number (85 to 99) and better properties than even petrodiesel. It requires no modification or special precautions for the engine.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NExBTL

Probably better than FAME (such as RME = Methylated Rapeseed oil)

7 posted on 04/17/2007 1:16:23 AM PDT by AdmSmith
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To: AdmSmith
NExBTL is a renewable diesel production process commercialized by Neste Oil.

For a moment, I thought it was Nestlé

Neste:

Nestlé:


10 posted on 04/17/2007 2:42:22 AM PDT by CarrotAndStick (The articles posted by me needn't necessarily reflect my opinion.)
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To: AdmSmith
it entails direct hydrogenation of plant oil...

Won't that give my car hardening of the arteries?

15 posted on 04/17/2007 4:22:55 AM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: AdmSmith

Thanks for the link.


28 posted on 04/17/2007 8:29:02 AM PDT by neverdem (May you be in heaven a half hour before the devil knows that you're dead.)
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