Biodiesel Versus Vegetable Oil

The world has seen fuel prices spiral up or down to meet supply and demand. Because of this, people need to choose a cost effective fuel to meet their needs. Vehicles in the world today run off of many different types of fuel. Biodiesel is a modern fuel compared to the commonly known diesel. Biodiesel has several advantages over diesel. Biodiesel fuel comes from a renewable resource, it is better on the environment, and it meets the Environmental Protection Agency’s definition for fuel standards. In addition, Biodiesel is the most promising alternative fuel source, backed by both federal approval and incentives. Finally, consumer attitudes are changing for the positive when it comes to biodiesel. For these reasons, biodiesel should be used more often by people in the world today.

Switching from the expensive oil to alternative fuels has moved from a dream to reality. Today, there are dozens of alternatives to oil that are currently available us to be used. One alternative to oil that is being used more today is ethanol. Derived from plant materials, ethanol can be a cheaper, cleaner alternative to the gasoline that our vehicles run off. When going to gas pumps, one will notice that much of the gasoline is up to 10 percent of ethanol. According to our text, most ethanol in the U.S. is made from corn, yet ethanol can be made from any biomes-- including garbage. (Turk & Bensel, 2011)

Anything containing oil has been an increasing problem to the environment and to people. The toxicants that the oil produce harms people with their health. In the film Fuel, the director Josh Tickell talks about how crops can produce fuel, which produces cleaner air and is safer for the public. There are also other ways that Biofuel could be produced, such as adding human waste onto algae. The way that society utilizes oil is hurting the world, which in fact is affecting the human population and environment, but people only realize it until it is too late. With biofuel people would not be in danger and it could be produced without struggling to find oil.

Bio diesel is good for the economy because it is a fuel which can be created from locally available resources such as vegetable oils, coffee grounds, and animal fats. Biodiesel production and use

Initial research has shown that biodiesel, liter for liter, generates about 90 percent of the heat of traditional fossil fuels, and the resulting air emissions are significantly lower in sulphur, carbon monoxide, and hydrocarbons. Burning these fuels also does not contribute to global warming. Fossil fuels increase the amount of carbon in the atmosphere because the carbon they release upon combustion has been locked away for millennia. The carbon released by the combustion of biodiesel first had to be removed from the atmosphere by the plant that produced the oils it was derived from. Thus, no net gain occurs when said carbon is released. Biodiesel is also safer for people and the environment since it is non-toxic and biodegradable. Oil spills will no longer be multi-million dollar environmental catastrophes.

In the United States biofuel production has grown a lot over the last two decades. In 1995 production was at 500,000 gallons, by 2005 it was 75 million gallons, and by 2006 it was at 224 million gallons [Biofuels ‘13]. The main plant used in the United States biofuel production was the soybean [Biofuels ‘13]. Currently 4 percent of the world’s demand for primary energy comes from biofuels. The more popular and more well-known hydropower only provides 2 percent of the world’s primary energy demand [Maugeri ‘10]. Most modern cars can use up to a 10 percent biofuel mix in their engines without any modifications, though some cars called flex-fuel can use 100 percent biofuel or gasoline [Maugeri ‘10]. One big advantage to using biofuel is that it produces a higher octane rating than gasoline which helps improve engine performance [Maugeri ‘10]. Biofuels currently cost a little more to make compared to gasoline at about a ten to eight ratio respectively [Sanders ‘10]. Hopefully with more farms producing the components for making biofuels hydroponically it can help drive the price down to where it can be competitive with gasoline and one day completely replace it.

For many years consumers in the United States have viewed diesel as a non-option for an alternative to traditional gasoline. This is due to a major stigma against diesel fuel and a plethora of myths and outdated 'facts ' about it. While other countries have diesel as a major share of the automotive market, the United States diesel sales make up less than 5% of the market. Although many in the United States are against diesel as an alternative to normal gasoline, it is an option that should be considered.

Diesel, also a byproduct of crude oil, accounts for about 7-9% of the world's CO2 output. With a much higher density than gasoline, one gallon weighs about 7.5 pounds, and releases 22-23 pounds of CO2 per gallon burned. After combustion, one gallon of diesel produces 38.6 mega joules of energy, enough to move an average sedan about 45 miles. However, because it is so much denser than gasoline, one barrel of crude oil will one result in about 12 gallons of diesel fuel. (Strandell,

The biofuel that I believe to be the best is biodiesel. Biodiesel is considered the best because it is Biodiesel, also known as methyl linoleate, has been tested in our labs and has shown that it is a very strong contender to be the best biofuel. First, biodiesel has a very low viscosity, meaning that it can pass through engines without much trouble, making biodiesel easier to process for the engine. Biodiesel also had the highest germination percentage throughout the experiment when put against other fuels at a consistent basis throughout multiple molarity concentrations. This shows that biodiesel is the most consistent source of fuel when put against others. Biodiesel also has a very high heat of combustion, and thus is more efficient because

The two most used alternative fuels for our transportation needs are bio diesel and ethanol. Ethanol is an alcohol produced from either sugar cane or a form of starch that’s mixed with gasoline that works just like gas, but produces lower carbon monoxide and sulfur oxide than just gasoline. Bio diesel is a fusion of vegetable oil, animal fat, and alcohol. Same as ethanol, bio-diesel can integrate with regular diesel so it can perform as if it was only diesel. Both these types of fuel are fully compliant with the vehicles we have currently today, but to reduce our use of fossil fuel, which we excessively capitalize on and begin using higher quality that provide more advantageous and fitting to our surroundings. Some will have uncertainty on what ways are these alternative fuels made from?

The current issue for Clinton Biodiesel, LLC is that the plant is down and cannot produce biodiesel because of one of the processes within the production are down, which is the degumming system. When the degumming is system is being used it will not function properly to remove all gums and resin, which is causing the system to not fully complete its process to purify the diesel. If the diesel is not fully purified, it is worth less in some cases or in worst cases it cannot be sold at all. The current method of the plant is to use corn oil; this method requires an extra process. The extra process that is required is the degumming process or skid. Until, we are able to get the degumming

Biodiesel as it name depicts is a substitute for diesel and in its purified form it can be used as a fuel for vehicles. It is made from oilseeds, vegetable oil and sometimes from animal fats. Bioethanol is used instead of petrol; it is very useful now days as the demand for petrol and its price are equally high. Fulfilling that high demand of petrol by biofuel form of bioethanol has raised many questions and it has brought many people on streets because bioethanol is made from cereal based and starch crops. The heavy use of these ingredients has raised the prices of food to an uncontrollable extent. Biogas is a form of substitute for natural gas

Imagine a future in which you can fill your car with a liquid that has more mileage than gasoline and is just as biodegradable as sugar. This is the future of bio-diesel, and is well on its way to becoming the future we will live in. Bio-diesel has always been an area of study for researchers looking for renewable fuels, usually biodiesel is produced from plant waste, like corn husks, but recently it was discovered that bio-diesel could be produced with oils found in algae, which many people are considering to be our best option when it comes to alternative fuels.

The future needs for imported oil to manufacture regular diesel fuel could be reduced by the significant use of biodiesel.

What are the industrial uses for diesel? Diesel is used commonly as the fuel for motor vehicles like cars, SUVs, trucks, and buses. It is also a source of fuel in other industries besides transportation, like the construction industry and the use of diesel in power equipment such as forklifts and excavators, and it is used in the agriculture industry powering the tractors and other farming equipment, along with other industries. How good is diesel fuel for you or the environment? Are there concerns in using diesel? Diesel fuel was thought to be around since the mid 1800s but it wasn’t until the late 1800s when the diesel engine was invented. This invention was a very important one in terms of industry because it started the shift from coal to diesel powered engines. However, the shift to use more fuels like diesel has lead to a concern for how close are we to exhausting precious non-renewable energy sources. How much pollution is being released into the atmosphere? Is there an alternative renewable energy source? With the fear of global warming, all fuel sources, including diesel, are beginning to be replaced, or reinvented, with cleaner and safer alternatives. An example of these alternatives is biodiesel. Biodiesel is an alternative to diesel that can be produced from plant products, such as cornstarch and oils produced from soybean and other oil producing crops (Pittman, 2011). One obstacle that is present with biodiesel produced from plant products is the potential loss