Biodiesel Technology Need Of The Hour For India
The non-renewability, environmental concerns and health risks related to the fossil fuels has actually resulted in exploration of alternative sources of energy to replace the conventional ones. An appealing innovation, still in its infancy, that might show us the way to the future ahead is Biodiesels. Biodiesels are diesel fuels obtained from grease or animal-fat that could be used 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 consists of no petroleum however can be blended with petroleum diesel for use or could be used in its pure form.
Developed countries especially United States and European Countries have already made significant advances in the Biodiesel Technology. Biodiesel have actually found its usage across industries and verticals and might become an ideal cleaner and cheaper alternative to petrol, diesel and fossil fuels. India has likewise begun exploring the opportunities to produce and utilize bio-diesel. A variety of plants for biodiesel transesterification are currently functioning in the country where vegetable oils are responded with alcohols (ethanol or methanol generally) to produce bio-diesel.
The primary reason for the increasing demand for biodiesels is the reality that biodiesels are eco-friendly and carbon-neutral, thus having no net effect on the climate. Besides, bio-diesel operates in compression engines similar to regular petroleum diesel and thus can be used with little or no engine adjustments. Biodiesel do not require any separate infrastructure for its storage and can be saved similar to the petroleum based fuels.
Considering the growing energy need in the nation, increasing petroleum rates and the ecological threats of nonrenewable fuel sources, the Indian Government has taken up initiatives to develop the Bio Diesel Technology in India and set up more oil processing systems. The Government revealed its 'National Biofuel Policy' on 12 September 2008 which intends to satisfy 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 basic materials for oil processing and biodiesel production but in India the maximum potential to produce biodiesels is from jatropha curcas oil - a non-edible one produced from the seeds of the Jatropha curcas. The most significant advantage of using Jatropha as a raw material is that this plant can be grown in huge quantities in wastelands all across India requiring very little water in contrast to other cash crops. Once grown, the plant has a helpful lifespan of several years. The jatropha curcas seeds consist of 40% oil and are thought about to be an excellent source of bio-diesel. The Government of India has actually determined 400,000 square kilometres of land ideal for the Jatropha cultivation in the nation. India now
A that even if a mixing initiative of 2% jatropha curcas based Biodiesel is achieved in 2011-12, India will save 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 government is taking actions to motivate the cultivation of jatropha curcas in India offering free seeds, subsidized loans and other centers. India requires to now reinforce its efforts to make the fullest use of the Biodiesel Technology. Besides Jatropha, the avenues for extracting biodiesel from vegetable oils, fats, sunflower, rape seed oil and palm oil need to likewise be checked out. It will not only offer an answer to the difficulty of Global Warming however might decrease our dependence on foreign oil and contribute to our own economy.
