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How is bio fuel prepared?In: Renewable Energy [Recategorize] |
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Typically, bio-fuel is made using the transesterified process using new or waste vegetable oil eg. Rapeseed oil, (also known as canola, rape, oilseed rape, rapa, rapaseed). This oil is the preferred oil stock for biodiesel production in most of Europe partly because rapeseed produces more oil per unit of land area as compared to other organic oil sources.
A catalyst Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and an alcohol Methanol (CH3OH) produces Methoxide and is added to the oil to make biodiesel.
The preparations required are simple for new virgin oil with filtering and titration required for used/reclaimed oils.
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Other bio-fuels are made with Ethanol and require different processes.
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