Govt ready to sell cocodiesel tech

[ghosthunter]

actually it would probably be more french fries... ;)

[JAYarc]

pero i think this diesel alternative migth harm our mechanical/commonrail injector...i wish not...since their is wider selection of bio oil /diesel..locally>

[ghosthunter]

Biodiesel Benefits

1) Biodiesel runs in any conventional, unmodified diesel engine. No engine modifications are necessary to use biodiesel and there is no “engine conversion.” In other words, “you just pour it into the fuel tank.”

2) Biodiesel can be stored anywhere that petroleum diesel fuel is stored. All diesel fueling infrastructure including pumps, tanks and transport trucks can use biodiesel without modifications.

3) Biodiesel reduces Carbon Dioxide emissions, the primary cause of the Greenhouse Effect, by up to 100%. Since biodiesel comes from plants and plants breathe carbon dioxide, there is no net gain in carbon dioxide from using biodiesel.

4) Biodiesel can be used alone or mixed in any amount with petroleum diesel fuel. A 20% blend of biodiesel with diesel fuel is called “B20,” a 5% blend is called “B5” and so on.

5) Biodiesel is more lubricating than diesel fuel, it increases the engine life and it can be used to replace sulfur, a lubricating agent that, when burned, produces sulfur dioxide - the primary component in acid rain. Instead of sulfur, all diesel fuel sold in France contains 5% biodiesel.

6) Biodiesel is safe to handle because it is biodegradable and non-toxic. According to the National Biodiesel Board, “neat biodiesel is as biodegradable as sugar and less toxic than salt.”

7) Biodiesel is safe to transport. Biodiesel has a high flash point, or ignition temperature, of about 300 deg. F compared to petroleum diesel fuel, which has a flash point of 125 deg. F.

8) Engines running on biodiesel run normally and have similar fuel mileage to engines running on diesel fuel. Auto ignition, fuel consumption, power output, and engine torque are relatively unaffected by biodiesel.

9) Biodiesel has a pleasant aroma similar to popcorn popping in comparison to the all-too-familiar stench of petroleum diesel fuel.

[me_jake13]

just wnna ask if you guys know where makakakuha mor info on the PNOC selling their P50,000 cocodiesel plant? do u think its worth it? m really thinking bout starting one,since dami rin land ang family sa province..please help me out guys..thanks!!

[JAYarc]

medyo yung lub properties ang parang danger, kasi in long run nagiging carbon deposit.... pero OKs lang may carbon clean naman ehh..>>

[ghosthunter]

Originally posted by JAYarc
medyo yung lub properties ang parang danger, kasi in long run nagiging carbon deposit.... pero OKs lang may carbon clean naman ehh..>>

well, you can always try using the blended diesel fuel instead of the pure biodiesel if you are afraid.

[ghosthunter]

Originally posted by me_jake13
just wnna ask if you guys know where makakakuha mor info on the PNOC selling their P50,000 cocodiesel plant? do u think its worth it? m really thinking bout starting one,since dami rin land ang family sa province..please help me out guys..thanks!!

only way to find out if its worth it is to get more info and make a project study on it feasability. But for P50,000... it seems pretty cheap. What comes with the P50K anyway?

[me_jake13]

i dont really know what comes with it..ang alam ko is may parang machine o ano man to convert the coconuts and other ingridients..d ko kasi mahanap sa site nila ung info on the cocodiesel.. ok lang naman sakin maglabas ng 50k e, i just need more info on this lang para mapagaralan

[me_jake13]

i dont really know what comes with it..ang alam ko is may parang machine o ano man to convert the coconuts and other ingridients..d ko kasi mahanap sa site nila ung info on the cocodiesel.. ok lang naman sakin maglabas ng 50k e, i just need more info on this lang para mapagaralan

[ghosthunter]

I found this:
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http://www.news.ops.gov.ph/archives2...g28.htm#Invest

Invest in cocodiesel, ethanol plants, GMA tells investors

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo today urged investors to take advantage of the idle funds of the Development Bank of the Philippines for environment-friendly businesses.

During the Pulong Bayan Saturday morning at the Petron Linear Park in Pandacan, Manila, the President revealed that she has been encouraging businessmen to invest in coco-diesel or ethanol plants with funds from the DBP. So far, there have been no takers, she said.

"Iyong DBP, mayroon silang tinatawag na Environment Window. Sila ay nagko-complain na halos walang gumagamit, walang humihiram, walang nag-iinvest sa environmental project (There is an environment window of the DBP but the bank is complaining that no one is taking advantage of it, nobody is borrowing. No one wants to invest in environmental projects)," the President said.

nergy Secretary Vincent Perez, who was present, noted the lack of investors in coco diesel and ethanol, two products that are cheaper forms of fuel for motorists.

Perez noted that exhausts from coco diesel vehicles smell like buko pies while ethanol users could reinvigorate the sugar industry.

The government is encouraging the public to continue exploring the potential of coconut and sugarcane as an alternative fuel source. The government came up with this plan to reduce dependence on imported fuel, which continues to post record price surges due to various world events.

Coconut biodiesel combines 1-5 percent of coconut methyl ester (CME) with diesel fuel. The end products, when used to run a car engine, could effectively reduce carbon dioxide emissions while increasing the mileage a vehicle could run for every liter of fuel.

According to the DOE, a car could run one to two kilometers more with every liter of coconut biodiesel than using the regular petroleum diesel. Although coconut biodiesel costs 50 centavos more than petroleum diesel, the increase in mileage would translate to savings of 92 centavos to P2.85 a liter.

On the other hand, fermenting and then distilling starch and sugar crops make Ethanol, or ethyl alcohol. Ethanol could also generate electricity from boiler steam system.

Meanwhile, the President said she would also look into reports of the abundant supply of deuterium, found in the open recesses of the Philippine Deep.

Paul Aquino, President Energy Development Corp., however noted that the problem with exploration of deuterium is that the pressures in the Deep are too great and technology is not yet well to draw the deuterium out.

Nevertheless, the President ordered PNOC president Ed Manalac to conduct a research on such reports.

Participating in the Pulong Bayan were more than 70 member-representatives from the transport and energy sectors, residents and barangay officials, and non-government organizations (NGOs).

Among those present were Science and Technology Secretary Estrella Alabastro, Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Bayani Fernando, Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Chairman Ma. Elena Bautista, National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR) Chairman Rogelio Murga, Mayor Joselito Atienza, Vice Mayor Danny Lacuna, and Petron president Khalid Faddah,

On geothermal energy, the President said her administration aims to bring the use of such to 30 percent from the present 23 percent for the supply of all the electricity in the country.

The Philippines is the second largest user of geothermal energy, next only to United States.

According to the President, geothermal production is estimated to contribute some $345 million in savings from buying imported crude oil.

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