2. CONTENTS:-
Introduction
Biofuel Development
Progress of Biodiesel Development And
Implementation in India
Advantages and Disadvantages
Challenges
Conclusion
References
3. Introduction
The scarcity of conventional fossil fuels, growing emissions
of combustion-generated pollutants and their increasing
costs will make biofuel sources more attractive.
Petroleum-based fuels are limited reserves concentrated in
certain regions of the world. The scarcity of known
petroleum reserves will make renewable energy sources
convenient
Biodiesel refers to a diesel-equivalent, processed fuel
derived from biological sources. Biodiesel is an alternative
fuel for internal combustion engines, derived from a
renewable lipid feedstock, such as vegetable oil or animal
fat.
4. Biofuel Development
To meet the increasing energy needs of a country and
to provide Energy Security.
To develop and utilization of indigenous non-food
feedstock raised on waste lands.
Enhancement of sustainable economical activities.
To reduce domestic fossil fuel consumption.
5. Progress of Biodiesel Development
And Implementation in India
The government of India has undertaken several policy
measures to enhance the production and use of bio
fuels by launching of National Biofuel Mission (NBM)
in the year 2003.
The ethanol blended petrol programme and biodiesel
blending programme are the integral parts of NBM.
6. Trails and Testing of Biodiesel
Shatabadi Express was run on 5% blend of bio-diesel from Delhi to
Amritsar on 31st Dec. 2002 in association with IOC.
Field trials of 10% bio-diesel blend were also done on Lucknow-
Allahabad Jan Shatabdi Express through association with IOC
Bio-Diesel blend from IOC (R&D) is being used in buses in
Mumbai as well as in Rewari, in Haryana on trial basis.
CSIR and Daimler Chrysler have jointly undertaken a successful
5000 km trial run of Mercedes cars using bio-diesel as fuel.
NOVOD has initiated test run by blending 10% bio diesel in
collaboration with IIT Delhi in Tata Sumo & Swaraj Mazda vehicles
.
7. Advantages and Disadvantages
Advantages:
Environmental friendly
Higher combustion efficiency
Lower sulfur content
Disadvantages:
Higher viscosity
Lower energy content
High price
8. Challenges
Land availability for biodiesel development
High price of biodiesel feedstock
The price of biodiesel that has not yet competitive in
compare with fossil fuel
Improving quality of biodiesel raw material
9. Conclusion
Biodiesel has been receiving increasing attention due to its
less polluting nature and because it is a renewable energy
resource.
Biodiesel has become more attractive recently because of
its environmental benefits. Biodiesel is an environmentally
friendly fuel that can be used in any diesel engine without
modification.
Biodiesel fuels have generally been found to be nontoxic
and are biodegradable, which may promote their use in
applications where biodegradability is desired.
