Oilseed Crops for Biodiesel Production Biodiesel can be produced from a wide variety of oilseed crops and animal fats. In Europe, rapeseed oil is the major biodiesel feedstock. In the United States, soybeans are the dominant biodiesel feedstock. Soybeans Soybeans produce approximately 1.5 gallons of oil per bushel. U.S. farmers produced a record-breaking yield in 2009 of … Read More

Introduction Although the biodiesel manufacturing process is fairly straightforward, there are several aspects of biodiesel production that need careful attention to detail for a productive, safe, and environmentally sound practice. First, some chemicals used could pose serious risks to the operator or to the environment, unless the proper precautions are taken for storage, process safety, … Read More

Because biodiesel and other biofuels can help countries reduce their dependence on imported fossil fuels, and because biofuels frequently produce less air pollution and less net carbon emissions than fossil fuels, governments around the world became very interested in promoting their use. Governments issued mandates requiring the use of biofuels and offered tax credits for … Read More

  In recent years, with the intensification of local control, illegal and criminal activities of cooking oil production and sale from cooking waste and other ditch oils have been curbed. Media reporters in Changsha City, Hunan Province, United Food and Kitchen Waste Treatment Company recycling workshop to see the special equipment for food and kitchen waste … Read More

MUMBAI: Indonesia’s biodiesel production could rise to 7 million tonnes in 2019, up 40 percent from an estimated 5 million tonnes this year, due to a new programme to boost local biodiesel consumption, said an Indonesian ministry official on Thursday. The world’s largest palm oil producer launched an initiative in September that requires all diesel … Read More

Indonesia – Indonesia’s bioenergy production is still relatively low despite the country’s reputation as the largest producer of palm oil in the world. A recent study found that the sector faced a range of policy and technical obstacles preventing its growth. The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and the Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) recently released a working paper on the opportunities and challenges … Read More

Recycling and disposal of waste oils from kitchen and biodiesel selling have been a  problem for the city.Shanghai is trying to get B5 biodiesel into more than 200 gas     stations  this year.By then, more than 30,000 tons of waste cooking oil from Shanghai will  be   consumed by social vehicles every year.At the same time, due to some     biodiesel characteristics … Read More

In a proud moment for the Indian aviation industry, a blend of biofuel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) was used to propel a SpiceJet Bombardier Q-400 flight between Dehradun and Delhi. SpiceJet’s Chairman and Managing Director Ajay Singh said the 43-minute flight was a technological demonstration that bio jet fuel could be used in flights, and claimed … Read More

Indonesian biodiesel makers are gearing up to boost exports after the European Union (EU) removed anti-dumping duties on shipments from some producers in the country, but rival suppliers in Malaysia are bracing for a slowdown in the wake of the move. After legal proceedings at the European Court of Justice, the EU last month removed … Read More

Overview: High-efficiency diesel low-temperature fluidity improver is a new type of low-temperature flow improver. It is different from common pour point depressant, not only has the function of lowering the freezing point of diesel, but also can effectively change the crystal size and shape of wax precipitated at low temperature of diesel. To make the … Read More