True or False - You only convert gasoline engines to SVO?
False!
100
What are some health benefits to kerosene?
Kills lice
100
Kerosene is popular in what continent?
Asia
100
Ethanol lowers your gas mileage aprox. how much?
15% - 20%
200
What happened in 2006?
Mandated use of low sulfur fuels
200
Ethanol is what percent gasoline?
15%
200
In what year was lead added to gasoline to assist with power?
1950
200
Why do most vehicles in the U.S. run on gasoline instead of diesel like other countries?
The U.S. still has money to purchase gasoline from within the country and other countries. Plus, U.S. manufacturers are not wanting to completely change their design.
200
Before the gasoline is added, ethanol is 99% what?
alcohol
300
Why do some think diesel is better than gasoline?
More efficient engine, doesn't evaporate as easy, & more energy per unit
300
How much does it cost to make a gallon of ethanol?
$1.00-$1.25
300
In what year was lead banned for use in gasoline?
1980
300
What do you have to do if you get "free" french fry oil from McDonalds to use it for SVO of Biodiesel?
Strain, purify
300
Does SVO add lubrication?
Yes
400
Biofuel is the only alternative fuel to______
Fully complete the clean air act
400
Can SVO break down in the environment naturally?
Yes
400
Kerosene is also known as?
Parafin Oil
400
Could you use an SVO vehicle in an MN winter?
No. Unless it is not super cold.
400
Explain the process in making SVO
can either get from fast food restaurant and filter and purify.
Or can press oil seeds. Examples are soybeans, sunflowers, canola, etc.
500
The first engine created ran on what?
peanut oil
500
Why did research on SVO and Ethanol slow in the 1980's?
Gas prices were super low!
500
What did they originally throw away when mining crude oil?
Gasoline
500
Name all of the highly flammable fuels.
Biodiesel - somewhat
SVO - somewhat
Kerosene - Very
Gasoline - very
Diesel - not
Ethanol - very