
Agro Diesel (India) Private Ltd
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Biodiesel Technology Need of the Hour for India
The non-renewability, environmental concerns and health risks connected with the nonrenewable fuel sources has led to expedition of alternative sources of energy to substitute the standard ones. A promising technology, still in its infancy, that might show us the method to the future ahead is Biodiesels. Biodiesels are diesel fuels derived from grease or animal-fat that could be utilized to run diesel motors. Vegetables oils like sunflower, rape seed, palm oil, soya bean, Jatropha etc can be subjected to oil processing to produce biodiesels. It contains no petroleum but can be blended with petroleum diesel for usage or might be utilized in its pure form.
Developed countries specifically United States and European Countries have currently made substantial advances in the Biodiesel Technology. Biodiesel have found its usage throughout industries and verticals and might become a perfect cleaner and more affordable alternative to petrol, diesel and fossil fuels. India has also started checking out the chances to produce and use bio-diesel. A number of plants for biodiesel transesterification are already working in the country where veggie oils are reacted with alcohols (ethanol or methanol usually) to produce bio-diesel.
The primary reason for the increasing need for biodiesels is the truth that biodiesels are sustainable and carbon-neutral, therefore having no net effect on the environment. Besides, bio-diesel operates in compression engines much like regular petroleum diesel and thus can be utilized with little or no engine adjustments. Biodiesel do not require any different facilities for its storage and can be saved similar to the petroleum based fuels.
Considering the growing energy need in the country, increasing petroleum prices and the environmental threats of nonrenewable fuel sources, the Indian Government has actually taken up efforts to establish the Bio Diesel Technology in India and set up more oil processing units. The Government revealed its ‘National Biofuel Policy’ on 12 September 2008 which aims to satisfy 20% of India’s diesel demand with in the coming years.
Globally, edible vegetable oils like sunflower, soya bean, rape seed, palm oil are utilized as the pre-dominant basic materials for oil processing and biodiesel production however in India the maximum potential to produce biodiesels is from Jatropha oil – a non-edible one produced from the seeds of the Jatropha curcas. The most significant advantage of utilizing Jatropha as a raw product is that this plant can be grown in substantial quantities in wastelands all throughout India needing extremely little water in contrast to other cash crops. Once grown, the plant has a beneficial lifespan of numerous decades. The Jatropha seeds consist of 40% oil and are considered to be an outstanding source of bio-diesel. The Government of India has actually determined 400,000 square kilometres of land suitable for the Jatropha growing in the nation. India now
A study estimates that even if a blending effort of 2% Jatropha based Biodiesel is accomplished in 2011-12, India will save around Rs. 3000 crores. Besides, it will create around Rs. 5500 crores in the rural economy and help in reduction of Green House Gas emission by 3 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) every year. The government is taking actions to encourage the growing of Jatropha in India offering totally free seeds, subsidized loans and other facilities. India needs to now reinforce its efforts to make the max usage of the Biodiesel Technology. Besides Jatropha, the opportunities for extracting biodiesel from veggie oils, fats, sunflower, rape seed oil and palm oil ought to also be explored. It will not only offer an answer to the difficulty of Global Warming but might decrease our reliance on foreign oil and contribute to our own economy.