biodiesel oil equipment used vegetable oil for biodiesel plant in south africa

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • Can waste oil biodiesel be produced in South Africa?
  • To assess the current research and perspectives on this production route going forward, a new study published in the journal Sustainability has focused on waste oil biodiesel production in South Africa, a country that relies heavily on imported energy resources. Study: Biodiesel Production from Waste Oils: A South African Outlook.
  • Which seeds are suitable for biodiesel production in South Africa?
  • Sunflower seeds show a decent oil yield per hectare and are currently the main oilseed produced in South Africa which makes it the primary candidate for commercial biodiesel production. Soybeans have a lower oil yield per hectare but are also produced on large enough scale to be considered for biodiesel production.
  • What are the different types of biodiesel plants in South Africa?
  • The previous section mentions two different types of biodiesel plants, SEBP and COBP, which can be used for biodiesel production in South Africa. The SEBP plant uses oilseeds while the COBP uses crude vegetable oil as feedstock.
  • Which vegetable oil is used for biodiesel production?
  • The main crude vegetable oils used for biodiesel production in the world at the moment are soybean oil (USA), rapeseed oil (Europe) and palm oil (Mittelbach and Remschmidt, 2005). As the properties of the different oils differ, so do the properties of their succeeding methyl esters.
  • What is a biodiesel feedstock?
  • Diverse sources serve as biodiesel feedstock, including vegetable oils, animal fats, and microalgae oils. Comprehensive descriptions of each feedstock source are provided in the subsequent subsections: 2.1 (edible vegetable oils), 2.2 (non-edible vegetable oils), 2.3 (animal fats), 2.4 (waste cooking oils), and 2.5 (microalgae oils).
  • Is commercial biodiesel production feasible in South Africa?
  • Thus, at the moment, commercial biodiesel production is financially unfeasible without a legislative regulatory forced market. This, however, does not mean that commercial biodiesel production is not feasible at all in South Africa.