
Mission Biofuels Sdn. Bhd
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Biodiesel Technology Need of the Hour for India
The non-renewability, ecological issues and health dangers connected with the fossil fuels has caused expedition of alternative sources of energy to replace the conventional ones. An appealing technology, still in its infancy, that could show us the way to the future ahead is Biodiesels. Biodiesels are diesel fuels originated from grease or animal-fat that could be utilized to run diesel engines. Vegetables oils like sunflower, rape seed, palm oil, soya bean, Jatropha etc can be subjected to oil processing to produce biodiesels. It includes no petroleum but can be blended with petroleum diesel for use or could be used in its pure form.
Developed nations especially United States and European Countries have actually already made substantial advances in the Biodiesel Technology. Biodiesel have actually found its use across markets and verticals and could become a perfect cleaner and less expensive alternative to gas, diesel and nonrenewable fuel sources. India has actually likewise started out the opportunities to produce and utilize bio-diesel. A variety of plants for biodiesel transesterification are already working in the nation where veggie oils are responded with alcohols (ethanol or methanol typically) to produce bio-diesel.
The primary reason for the increasing need for biodiesels is the truth that biodiesels are renewable and carbon-neutral, hence having no net effect on the environment. Besides, bio-diesel operates in compression engines just like regular petroleum diesel and hence can be used with little or no engine adjustments. Biodiesel do not require any different facilities for its storage and can be stored much like the petroleum based fuels.
Considering the growing energy need in the nation, increasing petroleum costs and the ecological threats of fossil fuels, the Indian Government has actually taken up initiatives to develop the Bio Diesel Technology in India and established more oil processing systems. The Government announced its ‘National Biofuel Policy’ on 12 September 2008 which intends to meet 20% of India’s diesel need with bio-fuels in the coming years.
Globally, edible vegetable oils like sunflower, soya bean, rape seed, palm oil are used as the pre-dominant basic materials for oil processing and biodiesel production but in India the optimal potential to produce biodiesels is from Jatropha oil – a non-edible one produced from the seeds of the Jatropha curcas. The greatest benefit of using Jatropha as a raw material is that this plant can be grown in huge quantities in wastelands all across India requiring very little water in comparison to other money crops. Once grown, the plant has a beneficial lifespan of several decades. The Jatropha seeds consist of 40% oil and are thought about to be an excellent source of bio-diesel. The Government of India has determined 400,000 square kilometres of land appropriate for the Jatropha growing in the country. India now
A research study estimates that even if a blending initiative of 2% Jatropha based Biodiesel is achieved in 2011-12, India will save around Rs. 3000 crores. Besides, it will produce around Rs. 5500 crores in the rural economy and aid in decrease of Green House Gas emission by 3 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) every year. The government is taking actions to motivate the cultivation of Jatropha in India offering complimentary seeds, subsidized loans and other facilities. India requires to now enhance its efforts to make the fullest usage of the Biodiesel Technology. Besides Jatropha, the opportunities for extracting biodiesel from vegetable oils, fats, sunflower, rape seed oil and palm oil must likewise be explored. It will not only provide an answer to the obstacle of Global Warming but could decrease our reliance on foreign oil and contribute to our own economy.