21st Century Complete Guide to Biodiesel Fuels and Production, Federal Guides and Documents, Practical Information on Biodiesel Incentives, Grants, and Usage, Comprehensive Coverage (CD-ROM)

Newly revised and expanded in with updated material, our unique electronic book on CD-ROM has an amazing collection of the finest federal documents and resources on biodiesel fuels, production, and usage. There is comprehensive coverage of every aspect of biodiesel technology: fundamental information, production, performance, usage, blends, specifications, safety, pollution, storage, standards, SVO vegetable oil, feedstocks (such as oils, fats, canola, soy, tallow, and restaurant grease), commercial item description, chemical and physical characteristics, history, and much more. There is extensive material from the Energy Department and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In addition, next-generation search technology allows complete cross-file indexing and makes all files on each disc fully searchable! The depth and breadth of the coverage of federal grants and small business programs is truly awesome. This incredible CD-ROM is packed with over 39,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Macintosh systems. Contents of this collection include: BIODIESEL PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY - Biodiesel is an alternative fuel for diesel engines that is gaining attention in the United States after reaching a considerable level of success in Europe. Its primary advantages are that it is one of the most renewable fuels currently available and it is also non-toxic and biodegradable. Contents include: basics of production, basic organic chemistry, specifications, properties, plant, equipment, chemical plant controls, pretreatment of feedstocks, patents, post-reaction processing, treatment and recovery of side streams, logistics, feedstock preparation and quality, plant safety, transportation and storage, product quality, and an evaluation of biodiesel fuel biodeterioration susceptibility to microorganisms.