Biodiesel
Today everyone is talking of biodiesel and it’s usefulness in and around the household and farms. It is probably the only alternative fuel that is going to work and run all our machines with the constant depletion of natural mineral oil resources. As fast as the stock of mineral oil and natural gas is depleting, the faster is biodiesel becoming more and more popular. However, biodiesel emissions are completely environment friendly and help in the safe keeping of the environment and ensuring of human health through reduced pollution. In this article we will discuss the various points due to which biodiesel emissions are completely friendly making biodiesel the fuel of the moment.
Biodiesel is the name of a clean burning alternative fuel, produced from domestic, renewable resources. It contains no petroleum, but it can be blended at any level with petroleum diesel to create a biodiesel blend. It can be used in compression-ignition (diesel) engines with little or no modifications. Biodiesel is simple to use, biodegradable, nontoxic, and essentially free of sulfur and aromatics.
Biodiesel is made through a chemical process called transesterification whereby the glycerin is separated from the fat or vegetable oil. The process leaves behind two products -- methyl esters (the chemical name for biodiesel) and glycerin (a valuable byproduct usually sold to be used in soaps and other products).
Biodiesel is better for the environment because it is made from renewable resources and has lower emissions compared to petroleum diesel. It is less toxic than table salt and biodegrades as fast as sugar. Since it is made in the USA from renewable resources such as soybeans, its use decreases our dependence on foreign oil and contributes to our own economy
