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<blockquote data-quote="narayan" data-source="post: 706102" data-attributes="member: 29239"><p>good news ?</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.thegreenmechanics.com/2012/07/can-biopro-diesel-be-green-energy.html" target="_blank">http://www.thegreenmechanics.com/2012/07/can-biopro-diesel-be-green-energy.html</a></p><p> [h=3]Can BioPro Diesel be the green energy alternative?[/h] <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 11px"> </span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 11px"></span></span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> Few days ago Bernama carried an interesting article about BioPro Diesel, claimed to a breakthrough fuel invented by researchers from University of Malaya. If it is true to what the BioPro is billed for, this could probably solve the issues of palm oil wastes and pollution related to wastes disposal. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39444266@N06/7582222376/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8286/7582222376_bce2e38396.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Photo: Faculty of Engineering, News & Events - UM</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>The super-clean diesel</strong> </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">BioPro diesel is derived from palm oil waste through bioprocess, i.e. using enzymes in a low pressure, low temperature process. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Codename : Biopro Diesel TM, or BPD100</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Cost : RM1.50/litre</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Unique feat : 100% from palm oil waste (<strong>compare</strong>: biodiesel is 80% diesel and 20% palm oil)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Compliance : Euro 2M and Euro 4M emission standards</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Acid content : 0.2 mg/KOH/g</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> (<strong>compare</strong>: other EURO 2M/4M compliant diesel have recorded a max. 0.25 mg/KOH/g)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Comparative studies between BioPro Diesel and conventional diesel</strong> </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Vehicle used : 10-year-old Mitsubishi pickup</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Method : driven to travel 100 km</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Using conventional diesel : costs RM28 (US$9)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Using BioPro (BPD100) : costs RM16 (US$5)</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Saving : up to 45%</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Engine RPM : lower by 500rpm when using BioPro Diesel</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Others advantages:</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> - lesser soot, less polluting</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> - will not clog fuel filters</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"> - can be used in any diesel engines <strong>with no modification</strong> needed </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>Big potential</strong> </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Malaysia currently has about 420 palm oil mills mostly located in Johor, Sabah and Selangor, the potential is huge. UM scientists estimated that based on BioPro price of RM1.50/liter, total revenue from these palm oil mills could be up to RM40 billion per year. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">The investment? RM12 million is needed for a palm oil affluent process plant to produce 25 tonnes of BioPro diesel daily. The byproducts created during the extraction process can be used as fertilizer and water, which can then be reused at other industry applications.</span></span></p><p> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></span></p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Read more: <a href="http://www.thegreenmechanics.com/2012/07/can-biopro-diesel-be-green-energy.html#ixzz2oMV9i852" target="_blank">http://www.thegreenmechanics.com/2012/07/can-biopro-diesel-be-green-energy.html#ixzz2oMV9i852</a></span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="narayan, post: 706102, member: 29239"] good news ? [URL]http://www.thegreenmechanics.com/2012/07/can-biopro-diesel-be-green-energy.html[/URL] [h=3]Can BioPro Diesel be the green energy alternative?[/h] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial][SIZE=11px] [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial] Few days ago Bernama carried an interesting article about BioPro Diesel, claimed to a breakthrough fuel invented by researchers from University of Malaya. If it is true to what the BioPro is billed for, this could probably solve the issues of palm oil wastes and pollution related to wastes disposal. [URL="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39444266@N06/7582222376/"][IMG]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8286/7582222376_bce2e38396.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Photo: Faculty of Engineering, News & Events - UM [B]The super-clean diesel[/B] BioPro diesel is derived from palm oil waste through bioprocess, i.e. using enzymes in a low pressure, low temperature process. Codename : Biopro Diesel TM, or BPD100 Cost : RM1.50/litre Unique feat : 100% from palm oil waste ([B]compare[/B]: biodiesel is 80% diesel and 20% palm oil) Compliance : Euro 2M and Euro 4M emission standards Acid content : 0.2 mg/KOH/g ([B]compare[/B]: other EURO 2M/4M compliant diesel have recorded a max. 0.25 mg/KOH/g) [B]Comparative studies between BioPro Diesel and conventional diesel[/B] Vehicle used : 10-year-old Mitsubishi pickup Method : driven to travel 100 km Using conventional diesel : costs RM28 (US$9) Using BioPro (BPD100) : costs RM16 (US$5) Saving : up to 45% Engine RPM : lower by 500rpm when using BioPro Diesel Others advantages: - lesser soot, less polluting - will not clog fuel filters - can be used in any diesel engines [B]with no modification[/B] needed [B]Big potential[/B] Malaysia currently has about 420 palm oil mills mostly located in Johor, Sabah and Selangor, the potential is huge. UM scientists estimated that based on BioPro price of RM1.50/liter, total revenue from these palm oil mills could be up to RM40 billion per year. The investment? RM12 million is needed for a palm oil affluent process plant to produce 25 tonnes of BioPro diesel daily. The byproducts created during the extraction process can be used as fertilizer and water, which can then be reused at other industry applications. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial][SIZE=12px]Read more: [URL]http://www.thegreenmechanics.com/2012/07/can-biopro-diesel-be-green-energy.html#ixzz2oMV9i852[/URL][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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