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Aklan researchers produce diesel additives
from waste fats and oils
Waste products of meat processing plants and food servers
such as used animal fats and vegetable oils can be converted into
biodiesel based on a study conducted by researchers of the Aklan
State University (ASU).
The product is a clear liquid without unpleasant smell with the
same properties as mineral fossil diesel oil.
Biodiesel may be used in a standard combustion engine without
modifications and may also be blended with petroleum diesel to
improve its quality.
ASU researchers said that engine fueled by a mixture of 80
percent petroleum diesel and 20 percent biodiesel had lesser smoke
emissions and lower engine noise compared to that fueled by pure
petroleum diesel.
Previous studies by the Department of Science and Technology
(DOST), National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR) and Philippine
National Oil Company (PNOC)-Energy Development Corporation
showed that biodiesel from vegetable oils and animal fats could
match, if not surpass, petroleum diesel in terms of engine performance
and lifespan.
The problem of disposing the estimated 2,000 kilograms of
waste animal fats and oils produced by meat product manufacturers
and food servers in Kalibo, Aklan and Boracay Island every month
motivated the ASU researchers to conduct the study.
Biodiesel does not only provide a source of sustainable energy
but also ensures a sustainable environment because it is renewable
or recyclable.