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Biodiesel Technology Need of the Hour for India
The non-renewability, ecological issues and health threats related to the fossil fuels has actually led to expedition of alternative sources of energy to substitute the standard ones. An appealing technology, still in its infancy, that could show us the way to the is Biodiesels. Biodiesels are diesel fuels originated from vegetable oil or animal-fat that could be used to run diesel engines. Vegetables oils like sunflower, rape seed, palm oil, soya bean, Jatropha and so on can be subjected to oil processing to produce biodiesels. It includes no petroleum but can be combined with petroleum diesel for usage or could be used in its pure form.
Developed countries particularly United States and European Countries have actually currently made significant advances in the Biodiesel Technology. Biodiesel have actually found its use across markets and verticals and might emerge as an ideal cleaner and cheaper alternative to gas, diesel and fossil fuels. India has actually also begun exploring the chances to produce and utilize bio-diesel. A variety of plants for biodiesel transesterification are currently functioning in the country where vegetable oils are reacted with alcohols (ethanol or methanol typically) to produce bio-diesel.
The primary factor for the increasing need for biodiesels is the fact that biodiesels are renewable and carbon-neutral, therefore having no net effect on the environment. Besides, bio-diesel runs in compression engines similar to normal petroleum diesel and for this reason can be utilized with little or no engine modifications. Biodiesel do not require any separate infrastructure for its storage and can be kept much like the petroleum based fuels.
Considering the growing energy need in the country, increasing petroleum rates and the ecological hazards of fossil fuels, the Indian Government has actually used up initiatives to establish the Bio Diesel Technology in India and set up more oil processing units. The Government announced its ‘National Biofuel Policy’ on 12 September 2008 which aims to fulfill 20% of India’s diesel need with bio-fuels in the coming years.
Globally, edible vegetable oils like sunflower, soya bean, rape seed, palm oil are used as the pre-dominant raw materials for oil processing and biodiesel production however in India the maximum capacity to produce biodiesels is from Jatropha oil – a non-edible one produced from the seeds of the Jatropha curcas. The biggest benefit of utilizing Jatropha as a raw material is that this plant can be grown in substantial quantities in wastelands all across India requiring very little water in comparison to other cash crops. Once grown, the plant has a helpful life-span of a number of decades. The Jatropha seeds consist of 40% oil and are thought about to be an outstanding source of bio-diesel. The Government of India has actually recognized 400,000 square kilometres of land appropriate for the Jatropha growing in the nation. India now
A study approximates that even if a blending effort of 2% Jatropha based Biodiesel is attained in 2011-12, India will conserve around Rs. 3000 crores. Besides, it will generate around Rs. 5500 crores in the rural economy and assistance in reduction of Green House Gas emission by 3 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) every year. The federal government is taking actions to encourage the cultivation of Jatropha in India supplying totally free seeds, subsidized loans and other centers. India requires to now enhance its efforts to make the fullest usage of the Biodiesel Technology. Besides Jatropha, the opportunities for extracting biodiesel from veggie oils, fats, sunflower, rape seed oil and palm oil must likewise be checked out. It will not only provide an answer to the difficulty of Global Warming but might reduce our reliance on foreign oil and add to our own economy.