Bio Diesel & Glycerin

In the contemporary era, our planet has been experiencing an unprecedented energy shortage and degradation of the environment. The exhaustion of crude oil reserves, fluctuation in fuel prices, and the escalating environmental pollution problems are driving the researchers worldwide to search for sustainable alternative fuels.

Biodiesel is chemically defined as a methyl ester derived from natural oils such as vegetable oils, animal fats or used frying oils. Biodiesel is a clean-burning, renewable, non-toxic and biodegradable fuel that can be used alone or in blends with petroleum-derived diesel

Gia Green Energy ventured into production of biodiesel using crude palm stearin (CPS), the non-edible solid portion of palm oil, through alkali-catalyzed transesterification.

Although it is similar to Petro diesel, biodiesel has a higher flash point that makes it less flammable, contains no sulfur and benzene which are carcinogenic that makes biodiesel cleaner, saver and easier to handle than Petro diesel. 

Basically biodiesel is made through transesterification of palm oil with Methanol and Sodium hydroxide. Such process is accomplished in batch or continuer at 50-70 o C. The products are biodiesel and glycerin.