BioDiesel Technology from CleanCities BioDiesel

The the right technology in place, biodiesel processing is simple -- starting with the input of raw materials--typically vegetable oil-based. Whether soybeans or other sources, this material is refined to remove glycerine and recover methanol which, when added with KOH, is refined from a crude biodiesel, into a clean burning, environmentally sensitive alternative to fossil fuels; BioDiesel. This renewable fuel can be totally substituted for petroleum-based diesel, but is more often blended from 5% -to- 20%. This blended fuel is assigned a blend rating, e.g.; a 20% blend would be referred to as B20.

In simple form, here's how the refining process unfolds:

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