- Definition and Types of Energy
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- Greenhouse Gas Effect
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Oil Sources Used in Biodiesel Production
Different types of oil can be used for the production of biodiesel
- Vegetable Oils: Agricultural oil sources such as palm, safflower, rapeseed, soy.
- Recovery Oils: By-products from the vegetable oil industry (such as soap stock, scrap oil).
- Urban and Industrial Waste Oils: Waste oils such as brown grease and black grease.
- Animal Fats: Fats of animal origin, such as tallow, fish oil, and poultry oil.
- Waste Vegetable Oils: Used cooking oils (such as yellow grease).
- Algae: It is also possible to produce biodiesel from microalgae with a high oil content.
The use of these resources increases the sustainability of biodiesel and contributes to the utilization of waste.
Low-ratio biodiesel blends (B5, B20) can be used in standard diesel vehicles without requiring engine modification, while high-ratio biodiesel (B50, B100) may require adaptation of some engine systems.
Biodiesel can be used in engines in pure form (B100) or mixed with diesel in certain proportions:
Advantages
- It is a sustainable fuel because it is produced from renewable resources.
- It reduces dependence on petroleum-derived fuels.
- It offers an environmentally conscious option by drastically reducing carbon emissions.
- Since it does not contain sulfur, it reduces the release of harmful gases.
- It has high engine lubrication and improves engine performance.
- Thanks to its high flash point, it provides safe transportation and storage
- It is biodegradable and non-toxic, does not harm nature.
- Its calorific value is very close to diesel and there is no significant loss in engine performance.
- Since it has a high cetane number, it provides more efficient combustion.