What is Biodiesel?

Tuesday, July 25, 2006

What is Biodiesel?

posted at 4:43 PM
Biodiesel is obtained by transesterification of vegetable oil or animal fat which reacts with methanol, in presence of a catalyst, to give the methyl esters of the Fatty Acid mixtures found in these fats.


CATALYST
VEGETABLE OIL + ALCOHOL ----------------->BIODIESEL + GLYCEROL

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