Beef fat biofuel

Mr. RSS Dec 10, 2011

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    USA: A one-year test using biofuel derived from beef-fat to power an Amtrak locomotive found no added engine wear or loss of reliability, and an improvement in exhaust emissions.The 20-year-old GE P32-8 locomotive’s 12-cylinder, 3 200 hp engine ran on a B20 blend of 20% beef fat biofuel and 80% diesel when operating the daily Heartland Flyer linking Oklahoma City with Fort Worth. The research was funded by the Federal Railroad Administration and Oklahoma Department of Transportation.

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    Mr. RSS, Dec 10, 2011
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  2. bremner

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    don't bother with clicking on the "more" link....the full article is posted above
     
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  3. BoxcabE50

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    After that engine has gone on it's way, does the air smell like something was passed in a barn? :eek:
     
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