BIODIESEL

BIODIESEL

Przemysław Woiński

Agenda

Agenda

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What is Biodiesel?

What is Biodiesel?

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Source

Source

of Biodiesel

of Biodiesel

•

F

F

uel consumption

uel consumption

in Poland

in Poland

•

Advantages of Biodiesel

Advantages of Biodiesel

What is Biodiesel?

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A diesel fuel replacement

A diesel fuel replacement

produced from plant oils, single

produced from plant oils, single

cell oils or animal fats through

cell oils or animal fats through

the chemical process of

the chemical process of

transesterification

transesterification

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Biodiesel can be used in any

Biodiesel can be used in any

diesel motor in any percent from

diesel motor in any percent from

0-100% with little or no

0-100% with little or no

modifications to the engine

modifications to the engine

Transesterification

Transesterification

Source

Source

of Biodiesel

of Biodiesel

1)

1)

Plants

Plants

:

:

- Sunflowers

- Sunflowers

-

-

Sesame

Sesame

- Rape

- Rape

- Soybean

- Soybean

- African Oil Palm

- African Oil Palm

- Olive

- Olive

- Jatropha

- Jatropha

- Cannabis

- Cannabis

- Flax

- Flax

- Pumpkin

- Pumpkin

Source

Source

of Biodiesel

of Biodiesel

2) Animals:

2) Animals:

- lard

- lard

- fish oil (mostly cod)

- fish oil (mostly cod)

3) Microorganisms:

3) Microorganisms:

- molds –

- molds –

Mucor circinelloides

Mucor circinelloides

- algea –

- algea –

Schizochytrium sp.

Schizochytrium sp.

- yeats –

- yeats –

Sacharomycetes sp.

Sacharomycetes sp.

Advantages of

Advantages of

SCO

SCO

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Can be made from waste

Can be made from waste

of food

of food

industry and farming

industry and farming

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Contain rare fatty acid

Contain rare fatty acid

(

(

Arachidonic

Arachidonic

or

or

Docosahexaenoic

Docosahexaenoic

acid

acid

)

)

F

F

uel consumption in

uel consumption in

Poland

Poland

Advantages of Biodiesel

Advantages of Biodiesel

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Biodegradable

Biodegradable

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Non-toxic

Non-toxic

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Favorable Emissions Profile

Favorable Emissions Profile

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Renewable

Renewable

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Carbon Neutrality

Carbon Neutrality

Advantages of Biodiesel

Advantages of Biodiesel

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Requires no engine modifications

Requires no engine modifications

(except replacing some fuel lines on

(except replacing some fuel lines on

older engines).

older engines).

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Can be blended in any proportion

Can be blended in any proportion

with petroleum diesel fuel.

with petroleum diesel fuel.

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High cetane number and excellent

High cetane number and excellent

lubricity.

lubricity.

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Very high flashpoint (>300°F)

Very high flashpoint (>300°F)

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Can be made from waste oils and

Can be made from waste oils and

fats

fats

Thank you!

Thank you!