- Biodiesel is a direct substitute for diesel and is manufactured from vegetable oils or animal fats including used, waste cooking oil. It is non-toxic and biodegradable. Biodiesel is a sustainable fuel, low in emissions, and made from renewable resources.
- Biodiesel can be used in compression-ignition (diesel) engines with little or no modification. Because Biodiesel is interchangeable with other Diesel fuels. If Biodiesel is not available, just fill up with normal Diesel.
- A genuine alternative to conventional mineral diesel, the most common mix of Biodiesel is a blend of premium low sulphur Diesel with up to 20% Biodiesel; B20.
- B20 Biodiesel fuel has detergent properties. These properties keep your fuel injection system clean, delivering superior environmental and vehicle performance benefits.
- The largest by-product is glycerine at a ratio of 1:5 (glycerine to the biodiesel). Glycerine is used to make soap.
- The chemical composition of biodiesel is legally governed in Australia and has been designed to replace petroleum-based oil in any diesel engine without requiring any engine modifications.
- Renewable biofuels such as Ethanol, Biodiesel, Photovoltaic for solar panels, hydropower are all infinite sources of power.
- Biodiesel is made from agricultural crops, anything from canola plant to algae and is thus more environmentally friendly and ecologically sustainable than fossil fuels.
- The biodiesel Tran esterification reaction, involves reacting vegetable oil, a triglyceride with pure alcohol (methanol or ethanol) and a catalyst, it is a one-to-one conversion from waste or virgin oil to biodiesel fuel.
- Biodiesel is most commonly used in a mixture with regular diesel, rather than being used as 100% biodiesel (B100). Common mixtures are 5% biodiesel in diesel for engine lubrication, or 20% biodiesel (B20) for a good balance between emission reduction and cost.
- The most common renewable fuels in the world are Biodiesel and Ethanol. Biodiesel is simple to use, biodegradable, non-toxic, and essentially free of sulphur and aromatics.
- Can be delivered, handled and stored using existing diesel fuel infrastructure.
- energetix Biodiesel does not use Palm Oil as a feed stock, because Palm oil is grown after the cutting and burning of tropical Forests in Indonesia and Asia. The dominant oil used by Energetix is Canola oil and recycled vegetable oil grown in Australia.
