Cooking oil is plant, animal or synthetic fat that is often used in frying, baking and different types of cooking. It is used in food preparation and flavoring. Cooking oil is typically liquid when kept at room temperature, with some certain kinds of oil being an exception to this rule.
Heating oil changes most of its characteristics. Oils that are healthy at room temperature can become unhealthy when heated above certain temperatures. Oils degrade in response to heat, light and oxygen. To delay the onset of rancidity, a blanket of inert gas is applied to the vapor space immediately after production. In a cool, dry area, oils have a better stability but may thicken, although they return to liquid if left at room temperature. Although oil
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The first is mixing it with petroleum diesel fuel, solvent, or gasoline. The second is using the oil as it is, usually called SVO fuel (straight vegetable fuel). The third is converting it to biodiesel. Vegetable oil is much thicker than either petro-diesel or biodiesel. The purpose of mixing or blending with other fuels is to lower to viscosity to make it thinner, so that it flows a lot more freely through the fuel system into the combustion chamber. If you’re mixing SVO with petro-diesel, it is still cleaner than most, but not clean enough. Mixes and blends are generally a poor compromise, but mixes can have an advantage in the winter. Straight Vegetable Oil (SVO) fuel systems is a clean, effective and economical option. Unlike biodiesel, which runs in any diesel without modification, you have to modify your engine to use SVO. This method isn’t advised for those without any professional experience in modifying engines. Biodiesel has some clear advantages over SVO. It works in any diesel, without any conversions to the engine or fuel system. It has better cold weather properties than SVO. And, unlike SVO, it’s backed by many long term studies in multiple countries, including millions of miles on the