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From Fryer To Fuel: Making Biodiesel from Vegetable Oil
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In search of energy alternatives, we went to Maryland to check out a new plant where they’ve been turning used vegetable oil into a biofuel. From the fryer we use to make our french fries, to the fuel we use in our cars, this green alternative is interesting and can really work.
You drive to a restaurant, you wait for a table, you sit down at the table, you look at the menu, you order, your food arrive and you eat. Little did you know but the activity of dining requires a lot of energy and excess amounts of oil. Yes, oil. It’s an obvious fact that you are using up energy when driving to the restaurant, but it is not so obvious when you’re indulging in a sirloin steak. Many restaurants are becoming more energy conscious and are taking initiative, by the simple act of giving up their vegetable oil waste! Now you may ask, what good is left over vegetable oil? Well for starters, chefs use a ton of oil to cook with and they need to dispose of the waste. The problem is you simply cannot throw that amount of excess oil away and you can’t wash it down the drain either.
This is where the GreenLight BioFuels Company comes in. Employees of GreenLight schedule a routine pick-up with restaurants. The employee physically comes and extracts the container of oil (which range from 100 to 400 gallons). The oil is then transported to their facility in Prince Ann, Maryland. This is where their machines convert the oil into biofuel. Biodiesel is a renewable substitute fuel for diesel engines. Many states have issued a mandate to make use of biodiesel. Cars and buses can run on this alternative energy source. So the next time you are eating a sirloin steak, remember that the oil the chef used to prepare your meat with, is actually the fuel that is powering your car!
Video produced by – Jordan Petitt and Samantha Lafer of Team #THINKFWD
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On March 16th, 2012 at 11:41 am Mark Takaki Said:
Can biodiesel be made out of used motor oil?
On April 7th, 2012 at 3:01 pm Rolf Said:
ROLFR PROJECT
US Government Patent# 5,702,746
The process of converting leftover foods ( such as in grocery stores and prepared meal companies of fruits and vegetables not pleasing to the eye but usable Thur this process machinery) to a 95% dry powdered product in the same day. Supermarkets and prepared meal companies dispose of hundreds of pounds of produce in each location every day to be buried in a landfill. The FDA has given pre-approval on this finished by-product based on a 5% moisture content. The process machinery cancels out all contaminants such as bacteria, germs and spoilage. The food based product made through this process is similar to camping foods one of witch is a soup base mixture to be rehydrate with clean water the other is a cereal type energy bar. The high amount of vitamins, minerals, fiber and proteins in a condensed form make these products ideal for Hunger and Disaster relief. Over 9 million people die (mostly children) every year from hunger. This by-product can also supply the prison population that is approximately 10 million in the US alone with a meal every day. Shelf life is estimated at 3-5 years. We can create thousands of new jobs and save millions of lives every year. Revenue’s for this project is generated through the cost savings in waste management pick-up at the source, charitable organizations and the prison authority. All persons involved will be satisfied and lives will be saved. This process is solid and doable with your consideration and involvement.
For more information on this project contact:
Rolf Wiik at:
rolfwiik62@gmail.com
On May 25th, 2012 at 3:37 pm Chris Said:
yes,i also appreciate this new form of saving jobs to people,tell me does this new energy from biofuel also be call clean energy and what is the CN Code for the vegetable oil?
thanks
On May 26th, 2012 at 2:14 am febi Said:
iam living in india …in my city i found a alot of gallons of oil are wasting..and fuel prices are hiking tooo..i would lik to make the biodiesel plant in my city ..please give guide me the details of biodiesel plant …
On May 26th, 2012 at 1:51 pm Patrick Truimp Said:
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On May 30th, 2012 at 2:23 am bongani cibi Said:
I would like to get Mr.Patrick Trump”s particulars. regards..Bongani Cibi owner and founder of lotavha renewable energy consulting E engineers cc in south africa. tel;0027739189600
On June 6th, 2012 at 7:32 am Rad Said:
Hi everyone,
Any idea on the cost of the machinery/equipment/labor to achieve the same on a big scale. I am currently working with a company in the Middle East who is looking to pursuing this idea.
Tanks and Regards,
Rad
On June 12th, 2012 at 7:41 am powell john Said:
we are manufacturer of edible / vegetable oils such as refined sunflower oil, refined corn oil, refined soybean oil, jatropha oil, used cooking oil and waste vegetable oil for bio-diesel production ..contact email: agrocomodity@gmail.com
On June 15th, 2012 at 7:12 am AnilVKamat Said:
Hello, Please let me know possibility of developing the Biodiesel converting unit in Bangalore on a small scale initially, since we have a lot of hotels dumping lot of waste cooking oil in drains . Two advantages of this : One would be keeping our city clean and one more would be developing alternative fuels for commercial vehicles on which our economy is mainly depended on.
Please let me have the details on anilvishnukamat@gmail.com
Regards,
Anil Kamat
On June 22nd, 2012 at 3:24 am Enebeli Lambert Said:
Hi,
pls update me on how to grow jatropha plant.
regards
lambert.
On September 11th, 2012 at 3:12 am Sushant Age Said:
I need a full detail on biodiesel as an alternate fuel in nearby future. and its advantages in reducing GLOBAL WARMING.
On September 14th, 2012 at 12:06 pm Sara Myers Said:
Sushant – here’s a start. http://planetforward.org/idea/biodiesel-an-old-idea-becomes-new-again/
On October 15th, 2012 at 3:01 am RAMESH KUMAR SEERVI Said:
HELLO, SIR ANY IDEA GIVE ME FOR MAKE A BIO DIESEL WHO WILL CHEAPEST AND GIVE HIGH THERMEL EFFICIENCY. AND TAKE LOW POLLUTION.CAN IT POSSIBLE
THANKS FOR GIVE ME IDEAS.
On November 15th, 2012 at 3:39 am ALFRED ONG Said:
HI
IF YOU ALSO NEED AN IDEA FROM ONE OF OUR RESEARCHERS ON HOW YOU COULD USE PALM OIL FOR FLUES, YOU CAN ALSO MAIL US FOR CONFIRMATION AND TO INVEST IN THE PROGRESS WITH THE APPROVED OF ICC EMAIL : saifrahmanexpormalaysia@live.com
SKYPE ID : hammed.san .. Let make the earth green again .
Thanks
Alfred Ong
On November 27th, 2012 at 12:24 pm Joanne Ivancic Said:
If you want to learn more about projects using used cooking oil for fuel, see: http://advancedbiofuelsusa.info/?s=%22used+cooking+oil%22&x=10&y=7
For more information about mobile or portable biorefineries and pretreatment for use at large scale biorefineries: http://advancedbiofuelsusa.info/category/biorefineries/biorefineries-mobile-portable
And for small scale biorefineries: http://advancedbiofuelsusa.info/category/biorefineries/small-scale-biorefineries
You can also find out what is going on in various countries or states by clicking on the appropriate category listed along the right margin of every page at http://www.AdvancedBiofuelsUSA.org.
On December 6th, 2012 at 1:49 am Pyrolysis System For Tire Said:
It is amazing to hear that technologies are now using the technique of converting used vegetable oil into biodiesel that can be useful for us and can be the source of income from a cheap capital.these projects can turning something into useful one..
On February 1st, 2013 at 1:47 am Sacchidanand Said:
Hi
am a resident of India from karnataka a place by name Hubli . am looking for a project in hubli as i have enough of land and a warehouse with built up area of 50,000 sqft, so i wanted some guidance or a support to setup this Bio diesel plant can u guide me