[LINK] O/T Safflower oil a possible replacement for petroleum
jwhit at internode.on.net
jwhit at internode.on.net
Sun Jun 7 21:01:53 AEST 2020
Uh, bio fuel anyone? It's not new. Maybe this sort of plant is, but
the idea of using grains of various sorts for fuel is what is in E10.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Mann"
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Sent:Sun, 7 Jun 2020 15:38:37 +1000
Subject:Re: [LINK] O/T Safflower oil a possible replacement for
petroleum
On Sun, 7 Jun 2020 at 14:52, Karl Auer wrote:
> On Sun, 2020-06-07 at 03:57 +0000, Stephen Loosley wrote:
> > Safflower oil hailed by scientists as possible recyclable,
> > biodegradable replacement for petroleum
>
> Not sure how new this really is.
>
Umm. I think a problem is that the article title chops off an
important
bit:
-> plant-based alternative to petroleum*-based engine oils*, one that
can
be recycled, reused and breaks down in the environment.
> People all around the world have been running vegetable oil in
slightly
> modified engines for decades. They do things like pick up used oil
from
> fish and chip shops.
>
Yes, I've heard of people burning vegetable oil as fuel in engines.
Thanks,
John
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