Emissions biodiesel manufacturing

Various biodiesel blends, which include different ratios of biodiesel and diesel from crude oil, can be used in vehicles depending upon the vehicle s requirement and weather conditions. A 20% biodiesel will provide a higher octane rating, superior lubricity, significant emission reductions, and less toxic emissions will virtually eliminate visible soot emissions and will have similar fuel consumption, horsepower, and torque. Premium biodiesel is a fuel manufactured from vegetable oils by a transesterification process. Soybean oil is currently the leading source of vegetable oil for biodiesel manufacture in the United States. 

The attraction of biodiesel is reduced discharge of undesirable combustion emission compounds into the air. Undoubtedly, effectiveness is related to the degree of petrochemicals replacement. Biodiesel is sold with a numerical designation of the oil/fat-ester content. B20 is a frequent blend, containing 80 percent petroleum diesel fuel and 20 percent FAME. A major farm equipment manufacturer has announced it will ship its new equipment with B2 in the fuel tanks. A salt mine has begun using B100 as a means to improve air quality for its workers. 

Numerous studies have reported the comparison of diesel, natural gas, and diesel/bio-diesel blends (Demirbas, 2010). Owing to the ease of the manufacturing process, biodiesel has a good energy return. It also offers important benefits in terms of emissions and could play a vital role in the energy economy if higher crop productivities are achieved. 

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