L1 /
14
CH3041
BIODIESEL
• Biodiesel produced
from vegetable oils.
Methylation of oils
using methanol
results in the formation of
Fatty Acid Methyl Esters
from vegetable oils.
Methylation of oils
using methanol
results in the formation of
Fatty Acid Methyl Esters
• Of comparable volatility
to diesel and produces
much less soot and SO2.
to diesel and produces
much less soot and SO2.
• moderate fuel
value 34
kJ/g.
• CO2 / L is 80% of diesel if waste oil is used otherwise 110% with BD20 canola.
• Advantage: turns waste stream which
would have to be disposed of using E (used cooking oil) into fuel which returns E.
Lower VOC, CO, PM emissions, zero S.
would have to be disposed of using E (used cooking oil) into fuel which returns E.
Lower VOC, CO, PM emissions, zero S.
• Adelaide buses
(BD5 ® BD20)
