1	What is it made out of? (Pure vegetable oil (Pure Plant Oil), in contrast to waste vegetable oil, is not a byproduct of other industries, and thus its prospects for use as fuel are not limited by the capacities of other industries. Soybean oils are most commonly used, though other crops such as Canola, Peanut, Corn mustard, palm oil, hemp, and even algae show promises Waste vegetable oil (WVO) As of 2000, the United States was producing in excess of 11 billion liters of waste vegetable oil annually Mainly from industrial deep fryers in potato processing plants, snack food factories and fast food restaurants. If all those 11 billion liters could be collected and used to replace the energetically equivalent amount of petroleum, almost 1% of US oil consumption could be offset.
2	What is it made out of? Animal fats including tallow, lard, yellow grease, and the by-products of the production of Omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil. Sewage A company in New Zealand have successfully developed a system for using sewage waste as a substrate for algae and then producing bio-diesel.
3	Blends… BXX with “XX” representing the percentage of biodiesel contained in the blend→ (B20 is 20% biodiesel, 80% petroleum diesel)
4	Process of making Biodiesel Transesterification Oils and fats are filtered to remove water and contaminants Oil then mixed with alcohol (methanol) Oil molecules broken apart and reformed into methylesters and glycerol, which are seperated and purified Process that leaves behind two products Biodiesel & Glycerin Glycerine used in soaps and other healthcare products Biodiesel thinned enough to run in engines
5	Biodiesel Production Input Levels: Output Levels: Oil – 87% Methyl Ester – 86% Alcohol – 12% Glycerine – 9% Catalyst – 1% Alcohol – 4% Fertlizer – 1% Nothing is Wasted!
6	Production Made by chemically altering an organic oil (typically vegetable oil) "transesterification” Thins down oil to allow it to run in an unmodified diesel engine.
7	Benefits of Biodiesel Environmental Made of Renewable Resources such as corn & soybean Burns up to 90% cleaner, reducing matter in exhaust fumes Reduces carbon monoxide by about 50%, and carbon dioxide by 78% Sulphur dioxide emissions are eliminated Plant-based Ozone-forming potential reduces almost 50% Pleasant smelling (raw and burned) Non-toxic; reduces cancer causing emissions Biodegrades as fast as sugar
8	Drawbacks of Biodiesel Solvency May release deposits accumulated on tank walls or pipes from previous fuel storage; requires a changed fuel filter Cold Weather Start to gel at higher temperatures than diesel fuel Nitrogen Emissions Without additives, tends to increase emissions of oxides of nitrogen (contributor to smog and ozone) Bacteria May cause already growing bacteria to accelerate in growth in fuel tanks Animals May be attracted to the aroma; bite/chew equipment
9	Role of Biodiesel Goal Biodiesel as alternative fuel Major Role Use for the future
10	Where Is It Being Used? Present Use, On The Rise Can be used in most diesel engines Use in the US: only diesels, not hybrids Global Implications B100, B20, B5 Celebrities