Can Diesel Generator Sets Use Biodiesel?

Biodiesel refers to renewable diesel fuel made by transesterification process with raw oil such as oil crops, aquatic plant oil, animal oil and catering waste oil. As early as many years ago, the research on replacing petrochemical diesel with biodiesel has been carried out in the world, and great progress has been made. Can biodiesel be used in diesel generator sets?

Not long ago, the office of Shanghai Food Safety Commission and other departments reached a cooperation with the engine research center to use biodiesel produced from kitchen waste oil (commonly known as gutter oil) as auxiliary energy for diesel generator sets.

In fact, the study has been carried out since 2005. The study found that the mixed fuel of 10% biodiesel and 90% petrochemical diesel can be used without any changes to the engine of diesel generator, which has little impact on the power, economy, durability and other indicators of the engine of diesel generator, but the oxygen content and nitrogen oxide emission of biodiesel have increased, But "I can't feel the change".

This mixed fuel containing gutter oil has been tried on three diesel generators and 50 diesel taxis in Shanghai, running for more than 1000 hours. It has not been found to have a significant impact on diesel generator sets for the time being. However, some experts said that at this stage, the performance of biodiesel is not stable enough, the added value is low, and it can not be fully used in diesel generator sets.

At this stage, biodiesel and petrochemical diesel can be mixed in a certain proportion, and this mixed fuel can be supplied to diesel generator sets. Fengfa power believes that with the progress of science and technology, people will make breakthroughs in the field of biodiesel, so as to reduce the consumption of natural energy and protect the earth's resources