How is bio diesel made?

A chemical process known as transcesterification is used to make bio diesel and the process involves glycerine being separated from fat or vegetable oil which leaves behind two products, methyl esters, which is the chemical name for bio diesel and glycerine which is a valuable by product and is found in other products such as soap.

In order to ensure proper performance, fuel grade bio diesel is produced to the strictest of industry specifications and is the only alternative fuel to have fully completed the rigorous testing requirements to meet health requirements.

Why should I use bio diesel?

Because bio diesel is made renewable resources and had much lower emissions than normal petroleum diesel it is much better for the environment, it is also less toxic than common table salt and it biodegrades as fast as sugar.

Facts about emissions from bio diesel

• Bio diesel has 50% less emissions than normal diesel fuel.
• Sulphur emissions are almost eliminated when using pure bio diesel.
• Studies have shown that when bio diesel is used in diesel engines there is a substantial decrease in unburned hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and particulate matter.
• Bio diesel on average gives out 48% lower carbon monoxide emissions.
• Breathing particulate is well know for being a breathing hazard and the exhaust emissions of particulate matter are reduced by 47% in bio diesel.
• A contributing factor to smog and the ozone is emissions from total hyper carbons, bio diesel has on average 67% lower emissions of total hyper carbons.

The health risks are reduced

The emissions from bio diesel show that there are decreased levels of polycyclic aromatic hyper carbons and also nitrated polycyclic aromatic carbons, these have been identified as both being possible cancer causing compounds. In testing compounds were reduced by as much as 75 to 80%.

Does bio diesel perform as well as normal diesel?

Bio diesel has a big advantage in that it can be used safely and efficiently in all existing engines and fuel injection engines with little or no impact on operation. In recent studies, it showed that similar fuel consumption, horsepower, torque and haulage rates were the same as traditional diesel.