Its cool to know your interest and knowledge on Bio-diesal, I agreed with your views, that's right ......as I am working to promote it in south asia region especially in Pakistan which has very suitable climate to set-up farms of plants to be used for bio-diesal...... In fact peoples have to know..........Biodiesel is the name of a clean burning alternative fuel, produced from domestic, renewable resources. Biodiesel contains no petroleum, but it can be blended at any level with petroleum diesel to create a biodiesel blend. It can be used in compression-ignition (diesel) engines with little or no modifications. Biodiesel is simple to use, biodegradable, nontoxic, and essentially free of sulfur and aromatics.
Biodiesel is made through a chemical process called transesterification whereby the glycerin is separated from the fat or vegetable oil. The process leaves behind two products -- methyl esters (the chemical name for biodiesel) and glycerin (a valuable byproduct usually sold to be used in soaps and other products).
Mostly peoples questioned: Is Biodiesel the same thing as raw vegetable oil? I responded; defenitly NO! In fact Fuel-grade biodiesel must be produced to strict industry specifications (ASTM D6751) in order to insure proper performance. Biodiesel is the only alternative fuel to have fully completed the health effects testing requirements of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments. Biodiesel that meets ASTM D6751 and is legally registered with the Environmental Protection Agency is a legal motor fuel for sale and distribution. Raw vegetable oil cannot meet biodiesel fuel specifications, it is not registered with the EPA, and it is not a legal motor fuel.
Biodiesel is defined as mono-alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived from vegetable oils or animal fats which conform to ASTM D6751 specifications for use in diesel engines. Biodiesel refers to the pure fuel before blending with diesel fuel. Biodiesel blends are denoted as, "BXX" with "XX" representing the percentage of biodiesel contained in the blend (ie: B20 is 20% biodiesel, 80% petroleum diesel).
But now as you may also be awared about new researches showing that; Most plants being promoted as biofuels are serious weeds that should not be grown, The Weedy Truth About Biofuels report has found.
The assessment examines the weedy risks posed by 18 proposed biofuel species being touted as climate change solutions. Particularly Seven plants considered promising as biofuels are banned as noxious weeds - jatropha, spartina, castor oil plant, Chinese apple, olive, willows, and poplars.
In the report, the Invasive Species Council also recommends reforms to policy to reduce the weed risk of the emerging biofuels industry.Thus far the weed risk of biofuels has been ignored by policy makers and manufacturers yet, but its is now become contravercial
But what would you like to suggest in this regard.... and future of bio-diesal in light of stated contravercies?????
