A study on a diesel engine run on biodiesel by the UK Health and Safety Institute found that particulate matter (PM10) was reduced by 58%, with a drop of 76% for the most harmful part, the soot, which is more easily absorbed during breathing and which cannot be reduced by catalytic converters. These data are in line with data provided by American studies validated by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency).
How is it produced? It is produced by pressing oleaginous rape, soya bean, sunflower seeds and through a reaction called transesterification, whereby the origin alcohol component (glycerol) is replaced with methyl alcohol (methanol).
Summary of applications:
– Production and storage of biodiesel