WimmeraBioDiesel.com
Title
Biodiesel | Wimmera Biodiesel | Biodiesel in Regional Australia
Description
Excerpted from the website:
- Bio-diesel is a generic name for methyl or ethyl esters made from any tri-glyceride oil molecule. Tri-glyceride oils include all plant oils such as Canola, Mustard, Sunflower, Safflower, Soy, Corn oil, etc. Used cooking oils can also be used as well as fats and tallows. A chemical process called “transesterification” is used to “crack” the glycerol molecule and replace it with an alcohol molecule. A catalyst is used such as Sodium hydroxide (Caustic Soda) or Potassium hydroxide and an alcohol such as methanol or ethanol.
