The Biodiesel Manufacturing Process:

Creating Fuel From Waste

The Fat From Your Favorite Restaurant’s Deep Fryer Can Be Used For More Than Just Fries. Businesses That Recycle Their Used Oil With SeQuential Help To Produce Clean, Sustainable, And Efficient Biodiesel. Biodiesel Is A Valuable Fuel Source Made From Recycled Cooking Oil, Soybean Oil, And Animal Fats. It’s Renewable, Clean-Burning, And Surprisingly Simple To Make. A Simple Chemical Reaction Is All That Is Required. SeQuential Explains How Biodiesel Is Made, Including An Outline Of The Process Used To Convert Kitchen Grease Into Usable Fuel.

It All Begins With Using Cooking Oil

The Collection Of Used Cooking Oil Is The First Step In Our Biodiesel Process. Commercial Fryers In Local Restaurants, Food Processors, And Any Business That Serves Food, As Well As Home Kitchens, Use A Large Amount Of Oil. All Types Of Cooking Oils, Including Soy, Vegetable, Canola, And Animal Fats, Can Be Used. The Collection Procedure Is Straightforward. Cooking Oil From Home Can Simply Be Stored In Its Original Container And Delivered To One Of Many Convenient Biodiesel Drop-Off Locations. Restaurants And Businesses, On The Other Hand, Can Enroll In Our Free Service And Schedule Collections. We Provide A Durable Storage Container For Used Cooking Oil And Will Empty It On A Regular Basis At No Cost To Those Who Partner With SeQuential.

Refinement And Purification

After Collecting Used Cooking Oil, The Next Step Is Refinement. Impurities In Used Oil Include Meat Scraps, Water, Bread Crumbs, And Other Leftovers. These Contaminants Must Be Filtered Out So That They Do Not Obstruct The Conversion Process.
Cooking Oil Contains A High Concentration Of Free Fatty Acids (FFAs). When You Repeatedly Use Oil, The High Heat Begins To Break Down The Molecules. Fatty Acid Fragments Separate From The Rest Of The Molecule And Begin To Float Freely. This FFAs Cannot Be Directly Converted Into Biodiesel. Used Cooking Oil Is Pre-Treated After Filtering To Make The FFAs Usable. It Is Then Ready To Be Converted Into Biofuel.

Recognizing The Chemical Process

Cooking Oil Is Not A Safe Fuel On Its Own. Cooking Oil Undergoes A Process Known As Transesterification To Ensure Its Safety.

The Chemical Process That Converts Waste Oil Into Diesel Fuel Is Known As Transesterification. It’s A Lengthy Name For A Fairly Simple Concept. We Combine An Ester With An Alcohol During This Process. In The Case Of Biodiesel, Cooking Oil Is Used As The “Ester.” Mixed With Methanol Or Methyl Alcohol. To Start A Chemical Reaction, A Little Amount Of A Catalyst Is Added To The Mixture, Often Sodium Chloride. Methyl Ester, The Scientific Name For Biodiesel Fuel, And Glycerin Are The End Products.

The Biodiesel Is Prepared For Usage Once The Transesterification Process Is Finished. Glycerin Can Be Extracted And Used As A Component In Medicines, Cosmetics, And Cleaning Goods. The Biodiesel Is Being Distributed Locally In The Meanwhile For Use In Vehicles, Machines, Farm Equipment, And Other Things.

Today, Switch To Biodiesel

Used Cooking Oil May Be Converted Into Sustainable Fuel Using Only A Straightforward Chemical Procedure. Biodiesel Minimizes Greenhouse Gases, Smog, Unhealthful Air Pollution, And Waste When Compared To Conventional Diesel Fuel. Most Importantly, It Is Renewable. Contact SeQuential Right Away To Learn More About Biodiesel Or To Switch To Our Biodiesel. We Service The Majority Of The West Coast’s Major Metro Regions As The Region’s Top Biodiesel Producer, Having Facilities In Bakersfield, California, And Salem, Oregon.