E. coli could convert sugar to biodiesel at 'an extraordinary rate'

http://www.physorg.com ^ | November 14, 2011 | By Louis Bergeron + Provided by Stanford University

[BfloGuy]

Burning is better than plowing it under.

That would be true if it were only the excess that was burned. Unfortunately, we're burning the stuff we could really use. And overproduction is not just the bane of farmers -- every businessman worries about it. I think it's called risk.

[Balding_Eagle]

We are using it after it’s ‘burned’.

One of the big, and endless, lies told about ethanol is that that’s the end of the feed stock.

It’s not, after the ethanol the improved (yes, improved) corn residue is feed to cattle, which are able to utilize it even better than ordinary corn.

The same is true, though to a less extent, for hogs, poultry and even fish.

For anyone who wants to look at some in-depth large scale studies that show the above, I can provide summaries, and links.

BTW, my tagline is there to calm down Freepers who race around shouting ‘we can’t burn our food, we can’t burn our food’.

Of course we can, we have WAY more production than we can possibly consume.

[CapnJack]

I can tell you one thing, I will NEVER put bio-diesel in either my car or truck’s tanks.

That stuff is junk ... pure and simple.

Very bad for the fuel system.

[Red Badger]

Bio-diesel, as it’s commonly made today is not suitable for modern piezoelectric injector systems. They operate at thousands of PSI and their orifices are not large enough to accommodate the thicker biodiesel.It will clog and ultimately destroy the injector systems.
Just ping FReeper Squantos, it happened to him.
Most manufacturers will void the warranty of any new vehicle that has had biodiesel damage. The manuals usually state emphatically THAT ANYTHING OTHER THAN REFINED DIESEL IS FORBIDDEN.

Older cars and trucks with MECHANICAL INJECTORS can use biodiesel just fine......

[Squantos]

Yep...... 75 cent a gallon home brew was a $$$$ lesson in Scientific Wild Ass Guesses (SWAG) on that subject.

Buddy has a 300D mercedes, 82 I think that has two tanks. primary is refined pump diesel and aftermarket is “bio diesel and veggie oil system he bought. He runs it up for a few miles on pump fuel then switches over to his “blend” he says runs him a buck or less after all is said or done per gallon.

Then on his shutdown he switches over from his witches brew back to pump a few miles from home to purge the lines so it doesn’t crisco up on him while parked overnight or at work etc ....

As RB states........

Mechanical injectors and bio diesel ....good.

Piezo injectors and bio diesel IMO and bank account ....bad !!