OilBurner wrote:Diesel, gasoline, aviation fuel and lubricants are all by-products of the refining of oil.
Therefore, peak oil means peak everything. Besides, you'd be surprised just how much diesel is used, even in the US. In the UK, over 30% of all new cars sold are now diesel. In Europe that figure is even higher.
Don't expect there's lots of diesel around that nobody know's what to do with!!
OilBurner wrote:Here's a breakdown into what oil directly produces:
http://science.howstuffworks.com/oil-refining2.htm
Mark_i wrote:
believe it or not, but the UK is geographically as well as politically a part of Europe
I'd like to see a long list that categorizes use into percentages, from jet fuel to medicine.
Ayoob wrote:I've decided to sell my motorcycle and use the proceeds to pick up a mid-80's Merc diesel. I'm then going to install a SVO kit on it, and maybe a propane tank if I can get one to fit. I could also go with the Chevy Suburban if the propane can't be fit to the engine. I hear the propanes can only be used with American diesels for some reason.
Anyway, the idea is to wean myself off petroleum products starting now so I'll be a little less affected by the increasing price of gasoline. Even if gas gets to $20 a gallon I'll be able to continue with my business. My market isn't going away any time soon, either.
gnm wrote:SVO=straight vegetable oil - there are several companies which sell kits that have integrated heating elements and fuel lines to deliver the vegetable oil at the correct temperature/viscosity for a diesel engine. Very clever and a lot easier to fuel than making your own biodiesel....
-G
JackBob wrote:gnm wrote:SVO=straight vegetable oil - there are several companies which sell kits that have integrated heating elements and fuel lines to deliver the vegetable oil at the correct temperature/viscosity for a diesel engine. Very clever and a lot easier to fuel than making your own biodiesel....
-G
Ah, thanks for that, gnm. Despite a life spent among acronyms, that was one I hasn't kearned yet.
JackBob
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