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Stephenlearner Posted 14 years ago
Science & IT

Drop in fuel

Hi,
What does drop in mean in the sentence below?

Thus, commercial and military stakeholders in the US have largely focused their efforts on alternatives that can be ‘dropped-in’ to existing infrastructure, so-called ‘drop-in’ fuels.
  

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'Drop in' fuels mean next generation fuels (especially biodiesel).

  • 'Drop in' fuels mean next generation fuels (especially biodiesel).
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'Drop in' fuelsmean next generation fuels (especially biodiesel). Emotion: smile
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Thank you for your reply.
I know it refers to the next generation fuel, but I want to know what the phrase "drop in" mean in the aforesaid sentence. Could you explain it?
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You are welcome. "Alternatives that can be ‘dropped-in’(introduced) to existing infrastructure."

Hope this helps!
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stephenlearnerWhat does drop in mean in the sentence below?
It meas fuel that can be directly substituted for an existing fuel without changing or redesigning the device that uses the fuel.
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I see.
Thanks very much for your help.

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