Anybody can give us their used or waste vegetable oil. In a day, we can produce 100 litres of biodiesel, which is smoke-free,” added Krishna Murthy. About the Author ...

UC Santa Cruz chemists have discovered a new way to produce biodiesel from waste oil that both simplifies the process and requires relatively mild heat. This discovery has the potential to make ...

(Image credit: Sarah Ross / Flickr) Alachua County uses its waste vegetable oil to fuel diesel-powered trucks, saving the county up to $2 on a gallon of fuel.

Gupta, A. R. et al. Waste cooking oil and waste chicken eggshells derived solid base catalyst for the biodiesel production: optimization and kinetics.Waste. Manag. 79, 169-178 (2018) Google Scholar ...

Some estimates suggest waste vegetable oil generation of 500,000 litres per day (182,000 tonnes per annum) in Punjab alone. By comparison, diesel consumption in Pakistan is 7 million tonnes.

With a wide variety of new biodiesel kits, it's easier than ever to turn used fry-oil waste into diesel fuel. Here's how to make clean, high-quality biodiesel for cheap. By John Decker Published ...

Developed by UC Santa Cruz chemists, the low-cost process turns used vegetable oil into biodiesel at a temperature lower than that required to boil water.

The Environment Agency and WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme) has proposed reducing red-tape so that waste vegetable oil from places like chip shops can be processed and used in engines ...

Waste cooking oil often contains higher amounts of free fatty acids than fresh oil, which generates more soap, hindering the reaction further. The fibrous-mesh catalyst, lacking any sodium, creates no ...

Indonesia increased the mandatory mix of palm oil in biodiesel to 40% this year, and is studying moving to 50% in 2026, as well as a 3% blend for jet fuel next year, as it seeks to curb fuel imports.