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Biodiesel Technology Need of the Hour for India
The non-renewability, ecological concerns and health risks associated with the fossil fuels has actually resulted in expedition of alternative sources of energy to substitute the standard ones. An appealing innovation, still in its infancy, that might reveal us the way to the future ahead is Biodiesels. Biodiesels are diesel fuels from vegetable oil or animal-fat that could be utilized to run diesel motors. Vegetables oils like sunflower, rape seed, palm oil, soya bean, Jatropha and so on can be subjected to oil processing to produce biodiesels. It contains no petroleum however can be combined with petroleum diesel for use or might be used in its pure type.
Developed countries particularly United States and European Countries have actually currently made considerable advances in the Biodiesel Technology. Biodiesel have actually found its usage throughout industries and verticals and could become a perfect cleaner and less expensive alternative to gas, diesel and fossil fuels. India has actually also begun checking out the opportunities to produce and utilize bio-diesel. A number of plants for biodiesel transesterification are currently functioning in the country where veggie oils are reacted with alcohols (ethanol or methanol generally) to produce bio-diesel.
The primary factor for the increasing need for biodiesels is the fact that biodiesels are sustainable and carbon-neutral, hence having no net effect on the climate. Besides, bio-diesel operates in compression engines simply like regular petroleum diesel and for this reason can be utilized with little or no engine modifications. Biodiesel do not require any different facilities for its storage and can be kept just like the petroleum based fuels.
Considering the growing energy need in the country, increasing petroleum prices and the environmental dangers of nonrenewable fuel sources, the Indian Government has taken up efforts to establish the Bio Diesel Technology in India and set up more oil processing systems. 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 veggie oils like sunflower, soya bean, rape seed, palm oil are utilized as the pre-dominant raw products for oil processing and biodiesel production but in India the optimal capacity 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 material is that this plant can be grown in substantial amounts in wastelands all throughout India needing very little water in comparison to other money crops. Once grown, the plant has a helpful life expectancy of several years. 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 ideal for the Jatropha growing in the nation. India now
A study estimates that even if a mixing effort of 2% Jatropha based Biodiesel is accomplished in 2011-12, India will save around Rs. 3000 crores. Besides, it will generate 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 cultivation of Jatropha in India providing free seeds, subsidized loans and other facilities. India needs to now reinforce its efforts to make the max use of the Biodiesel Technology. Besides Jatropha, the avenues for drawing out biodiesel from vegetable oils, fats, sunflower, rape seed oil and palm oil ought to likewise be explored. It will not just offer a response to the obstacle of Global Warming but might reduce our dependence on foreign oil and add to our own economy.