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BIODIESEL BUS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Mass Transit
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- biodiesel bus
1, record 1, English, biodiesel%20bus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- B.I.O. bus 2, record 1, English, B%2EI%2EO%2E%20bus
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Biodiesel is made from vegetable oil. The same [type of oil] french fries are cooked in. It can also be made from animal fat oils like bacon grease, peanut oil or grape seed oil, just to name a few. There are no modifications needed to make a diesel engine run on biodiesel fuel ... 3, record 1, English, - biodiesel%20bus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Azman, who is a junior in civil and environmental engineering, designed and built a processor to convert vegetable oil into fuel-grade biodiesel as a project for a class in sustainable engineering design last fall. The processor removes the glycerin from vegetable oil, thereby decreasing its viscosity through a chemical process called transesterification. 4, record 1, English, - biodiesel%20bus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Transports en commun
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autobus au biodiésel
1, record 1, French, autobus%20au%20biodi%C3%A9sel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'infrastructure de transport en commun est trop bien développée pour être obligé d'avoir recours à son automobile en ville. De plus en plus d'autobus fonctionnent au Biodiésel. La STM [Société des transports de Montréal] a d'ailleurs mis sur pied un projet pilote en vue d'équiper sa flotte d'autobus au biodiésel. 2, record 1, French, - autobus%20au%20biodi%C3%A9sel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
biodiésel : [...] un produit de gras animal recyclé ou encore d'huile végétale, comme celle utilisée pour la cuisson [...] 3, record 1, French, - autobus%20au%20biodi%C3%A9sel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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