Hydrotreated vegetable oil
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Not to be confused with Hydrogenated vegetable oil.
Hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) is a biofuel made by the hydrocracking or hydrogenation of vegetable oil. Hydrocracking breaks big molecules into smaller ones using hydrogen while hydrogenation adds hydrogen to molecules. These methods can be used to create substitutes for gasoline, diesel, propane, kerosene and other chemical feedstock. Diesel fuel produced from these sources is known as green diesel or renewable diesel.
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Diesel fuel created by hydrotreating is called green diesel and is distinct from the biodiesel made through esterification.