Calendula oil
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Calendula oil
can calendula oil be burned in a diesel? i have the opportunity to snag a couple hundred gallons. of corse i need a system set up for my truck but its free oil, even if it has to be stored for awhile.
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From: Paradise Found!
http://www.naturalsourcing.com/msds/...endula_Oil.pdf
One thing caught my eye was this: "When exposed to fire or excessive heat, the triglycerides contained in this product MAY form acrolein".
Acrolein is a gas that was used in WWI to kill people................
Not really something I'd want coming from my tailpipe!
Maybe our resident chemist Phy could chime in?
I think I would try some small tests to see if it could be made into Biodiesel.
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calendula oil is a new one on me, but basically any oil will work as a fuel base, but every oil has its characteristics, so it would take some experimenting with. And, since acrolein is a byproduct of burning calendula oil, the one would want to be very careful with those experiments.
