Pabrik Biodiesel

BIO DIESEL Devastating long-term ill-effects of limited fossil fuel reserves, industrial & automotive emissions and greenhouse gases have focused the attention of policy makers and others throughout the world to search for alternative energy sources. Solar radiation, wind and biomass are resources for generation of alternative energy in vast quantities of which biomass is already proven for techno-economic viability for commercial production of a major alternative energy - BIODIESEL. The U.N. framework for climate change [ Kyoto Protocol, 2005] mandates member nations to reduce greenhouse gas emission through increasing use of biofuels i.e. bioethanol and biodiesel. Global production of biofuels is growing steadily and will continue to do so despite financial slowdown. The world biofuel market' s value is likely to attain a CAGR of around 14.7% during 2006-2016. The rapid development ofthe global biodiesel industry has been closely observed by countries interested in stimulating economic growth, improving the environment and reducing dependency on imported oil. Chemically speaking, biodiesel is the methyl ester of long chain fatty acids derived from vegetable oils animal fats. It can be used in compression ignition engines ( diesel engines) directly, the engine needing minor or no modifications. Raw Material for Biodiesel Production : Biodiesel can be commercially produced from various sources ( Oil seeds — both edible and non-edible, dead wood and leaves, agri-wastes, food processing wastes - both kitchen and industry etc. can be used, oil seeds being the most important, abundant and common raw material) . Different regions of the world do not have the benefit of possessing the same vegetable oil or animal fat in plentiful supply. Thus raw materials for biodiesel production have become geographically region-specific. Palm oil seeds in Malaysia, animal fats in Japan, soybean seeds and animal fats in the US, canola seeds in Canada and rapeseed and animal fats in Europe are examples. India has taken up Jatropha [ Jatropha curcas] seeds as the major raw material. The plant may yield more than four times as much fuel per hectare as soybean, and more than ten times that of maize ( corn) . A hectare ofjatropha has been claimed to produce 1 , 892 litres offuel. Advantages of Biodiesel Over Petrodiesel : Less dependence on limited fossil fuel reserves Improved ignition Higher engine efficiency Better Iubriclty Much lower greenhouse gas emission Lower particulate emission Nottoxic, free ofsulphur Safest fuel to store and handle Much higherflash point No aromatics or carcinogens Biodegradable Fenix™ Technology for Biodiesel: Fenix biodiesel process uses trans-esterification reaction followed by neutralization and washing steps. The two-step trans-esterification converts nearly 100 percent of the triglycerides in the oil or fat to bio diesel ( methyl ester) . The excess methanol is recovered, and the biodiesel dried in the same step. Finally, the bio diesel is filtered to remove potential impurities formed below the process temperature. In essence, the steps are, trans-esterification, washing, drying and polishing. Download brosur di : http: / / www.ingenious.co.id/ download.html? name= biodiesel.pdf