vegetable oil biodiesel raw materials in botswana

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • Can waste cooking oil be a feedstock for biodiesel production?
  • Waste cooking oil (WCO) is increasingly being investigated as a feedstock for biodiesel production as it reportedly has several environmental and cost benefits over other traditional feedstocks (virgin edible/nonedible oils). The waste resources harbor tremendous potential in the cost-competitive production of biodiesel.
  • Which feedstock is used for biodiesel production?
  • Soybean, sunflower, rapeseed, cottonseed and palm oils are most commonly used feedstock for biodiesel production (Karmakar et al. 2010). The major fatty acid compositions and the key fuel properties of different vegetable oils are presented in Table 7.1.
  • Which oilseed plant should be used for biodiesel production in India?
  • These statistics suggest that Millettia (Pongamia) pinnata would be the most appropriate oilseed plant for mass-scale production of biodiesel in India. Although the current consumption of diesel is significantly higher, these plants can still contribute to the displacement of diesel by biodiesel.
  • What is a biodiesel engine?
  • Life cycle assessment; Sustainability; Product management; EROEI; GHG balance Derived from oleaginous feedstocks (virgin and recycled vegetable oil, animal fat, algal oil, single cell oil), biodiesel is a liquid biofuel usable in existing internal combustion engines (diesel engines) with little or no modification (Aghbashlo and Demirbas 2016 ).
  • How can biodiesel be produced from oleaginous matter?
  • Oil and lipid could be obtained from a variety of feedstocks: plant seed/kernel, animal body fat, microorganisms (algae, fungi, bacteria), and waste cooking/frying oil. The two major approaches for biodiesel production from oleaginous matter are catalytic transesterification and supercritical transesterification (Helwani et al. 2009a ).
  • Does India need a biodiesel plantation?
  • Developing nations such as India that rely heavily on imported edible vegetable oil cannot afford to divert their agrarian land/produce toward biodiesel production. National policy, accordingly, has restricted the development of biodiesel feedstock plantations (nonedible oilseed-bearing plants) to wastelands or marginal lands.