Paper details

Title:

Residual Lipids to Highly Sustainable Diesel

Author(s):

Bezergianni, S., Dimitriadis, A., Chrysikou, L., Voutetakis, S.

Document(s):

Abstract:

An innovative approach for converting Waste Cooking Oil (WCO) to 2nd generation biodiesel was developed and demonstrated via an EU LIFE+ project (www.biofuels2g.gr), providing not only a solution for the problematic disposal of WCO, but also for the desired diffusion of biofuels in the transportation sector. The proposed approach also incorporated the use of hydrogen produced from RES, for increasing further the sustainability of the produced biofuels. The new technology was successfully demonstrated within the vicinity of Thessaloniki, as 2 tons of renewable WCO­based diesel were produced and utilized in a garbage truck without any engine modification. This project has demonstrated the potential of satisfying 9.5% of the current diesel demand in Greece by a highly sustainable diesel fuel, produced only by exploiting the estimated available WCO quantities. Furthermore, an overall 14.98% of CO2 emissions reduction was estimated for employing this 2nd generation diesel fuel, offering significant potential to the Municipalities/Public transportation organizations for mitigating CO2 emissions from their fleets.

Keywords:

biofuel, residues, oil

Topic:

Biomass Conversion Technologies for Intermediates, Liquid and Gaseous Fuels, Chemicals and Materials

Subtopic:

Oil-based biofuels

Event:

22nd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition

Session:

3BO.3.2

Pages:

858 - 862

ISBN:

978-88-89407-52-3

Paper DOI:

10.5071/22ndEUBCE2014-3BO.3.2

Price:

FREE