Fuels | Advantages | Disadvantages |
---|---|---|
Petrodiesel | Low feedstock cost | High emissions of GHG and pollutants |
Low viscosity | High toxicity | |
Low biodegradation rate | ||
Non-renewable fuel | ||
Low flash point | ||
Biodiesel | Low emissions of GHG and pollutants | Expensive feedstocks (first- and second-generation biodiesels) |
Low toxicity | Requires land for feedstock cultivation (first- and second-generation biodiesels | |
High biodegradation rate | Some feedstocks have low crop yields (first- and second-generation biodiesels) | |
Renewable fuel | ||
High flash point | ||
Can be used in diesel engine |