BIODIESEL FUEL
UNIVERSITY: UNIVERSITI MALAYA (UM)
CLUSTER: CHEMISTRY
DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT
NOVELTY OF PRODUCT :
This biodiesel fuel can be produced from different types of low grade oils or low cost raw materials such as sludge palm oil, acid palm oil and acidic crude palm oil. This product (biodiesel) is novel because we used an economical process with zero waste.
FEATURES OF PRODUCT :
Biodiesel is promising environmental and alternative fuel for petroleum diesel fuel. Biodiesel can be made from vegetable oils and animal fats. The scientific name of this product is fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) or fatty acid ethyl ester (FAEE).
IMPACT OF THE PRODUCT :
This product meets the international standard specifications for biodiesel quality such as EN 14214 and ASTM D6751. Biodiesel can be replace the partially the petroleum diesel.
TARGET MARKET :
Biodiesel fuel is green fuel, nontoxic, biodegradable, and environmental friendly. This product (Biodiesel) can be used in diesel engines without any modifications or can be blended with petroleum diesel. The target market of this product is energy and fuel market.
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