Kevin Harcourt – Center for Alternative Fuels

By: WVO Centrifuge
We all know that Waste Vegetable Oil can be converted to Biodiesel. To get the total understanding of what a biodiesel is, this refers to a non-petroleum-based diesel fuel that consist of short chain alkyl esters (methyl or ethyl) through the process of transesterification of the vegetable oil or animal fat which can either be used alone or blended together with conventional petrodiesel in unmodified diesel engines. 

Biodiesel is distinguished from the straight vegetable oil (SVO) used as fuels in some converted diesel engines. 

How biodiesel was discovered and where… goes back to 1937 in Belgium. It was discovered by G. Chavanne of the University of Brussels when they were performing the procedure for the transformation of vegetable oil for their uses as fuels. 

There are many uses for biodiesel. It can either be used in its pure form or can be blended with petroleum diesel as what we have stated above, at any concentration in most modern diesel engines. Biodiesel has different solvent properties than petrodiesel and will degrade natural rubber gaskets and hoses in vehicles (mostly the ones manufactured before 1992). One thing about biodiesel is that it has been known to break down deposits of residue in the fuel lines where petrodiesel has been used. 

Biodiesel is distributed globally. Their sources are everywhere – you can get them in your own homes, local markets, restaurants and in food manufacturers. Waste Vegetable oil is the way to go for a healthy and clean living; as well as being cost-effective it really is the best alternative fuel. 

There are a lot of resources there concerning WVO. Be part of raising awareness to the uses of waste vegetable oil. For more information on Waste Vegetable Oil and how to convert them into biofuel, you can visit http://www.wvodesigns.com/index.php/WVO-Blog.html. Think about the future and think about the next generation. The success of the future depends on how well man takes care of his environment. Earth matters no matter what.

WVO Centrifuge