
Mission Biofuels Sdn. Bhd
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Biodiesel Technology Need of the Hour for India
The non-renewability, environmental concerns and health risks related to the nonrenewable fuel sources has actually caused exploration of alternative sources of energy to replace the traditional ones. An appealing innovation, still in its infancy, that might show us the way to the future ahead is Biodiesels. Biodiesels are diesel fuels originated from veggie oil or animal-fat that could be utilized to run diesel motors. Vegetables oils like sunflower, rape seed, palm oil, soya bean, Jatropha and so on can be subjected to oil processing to produce biodiesels. It contains no petroleum but can be blended with petroleum diesel for usage or might be used in its pure type.
Developed nations especially United States and European Countries have already made significant advances in the Biodiesel Technology. Biodiesel have actually discovered its usage throughout markets and verticals and might emerge as a perfect cleaner and cheaper option to petrol, diesel and fossil fuels. India has actually also started checking out the chances to produce and utilize bio-diesel. A number of plants for biodiesel transesterification are currently working in the country where vegetable oils are reacted with alcohols (ethanol or methanol normally) to produce bio-diesel.
The primary reason for the increasing demand for biodiesels is the truth that biodiesels are sustainable and carbon-neutral, thus having no net effect on the environment. Besides, bio-diesel runs in compression engines much like regular petroleum diesel and for this reason can be used with little or no engine adjustments. Biodiesel do not require any separate infrastructure for its storage and can be stored simply like the petroleum based fuels.
Considering the growing energy need in the nation, rising petroleum rates and the ecological threats of nonrenewable fuel sources, the Indian Government has used up efforts to establish the Bio Diesel Technology in India and established more oil processing units. The Government announced its ‘National Biofuel Policy’ on 12 September 2008 which intends to meet 20% of India’s diesel demand with bio-fuels in the coming years.
Globally, edible vegetable oils like sunflower, soya bean, rape seed, palm oil are utilized as the pre-dominant basic materials for oil processing and biodiesel production but in India the optimal capacity to produce biodiesels is from Jatropha oil – a non-edible one produced from the seeds of the Jatropha curcas. The greatest advantage of utilizing Jatropha as a raw material is that this plant can be grown in huge quantities in wastelands all across India requiring really little water in contrast to other cash crops. Once grown, the plant has a useful lifespan of numerous decades. The Jatropha seeds contain 40% oil and are thought about to be an excellent source of bio-diesel. The Government of India has actually determined 400,000 square kilometres of land suitable for the Jatropha cultivation in the country. India now
A research study approximates that even if a mixing effort of 2% Jatropha based Biodiesel is attained in 2011-12, India will conserve around Rs. 3000 crores. Besides, it will around Rs. 5500 crores in the rural economy and assistance in reduction of Green House Gas emission by 3 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) every year. The government is taking steps to motivate the cultivation of Jatropha in India offering complimentary seeds, subsidized loans and other facilities. India requires to now strengthen its efforts to make the maximum use of the Biodiesel Technology. Besides Jatropha, the avenues for drawing out biodiesel from vegetable oils, fats, sunflower, rape seed oil and palm oil should also be explored. It will not only provide an answer to the obstacle of Global Warming but might reduce our dependence on foreign oil and contribute to our own economy.