A plane fueled by fat and sugar has crossed the Atlantic Ocean(washingtonpost.com) |
A plane fueled by fat and sugar has crossed the Atlantic Ocean(washingtonpost.com) |
The fat has three fatty acids bounded with a glicerine. To make biodisel you ust split it in the tree parts and bound each one with a methanol. The new compound is smaller and easier to burn correctly.
The sugars are split in smaller parts, and after some steps you get ethanol that is a nice liquid instead of a nasty power, so it's easier to pump.
Saying that thee airplane uses "fat and sugar" is like saying that inside a computer is a "sand castle".