Benefits of Bio-diesel

Biodiesel can be used in any engine which uses diesel as a fuel. Biodiesel can be used in buses, taxis, commercial vehicles, dozers, dumpers, various heavy-engineering machines, railways, generators, and furnaces etc.

Emami Biotech Limited has set up a state-of-the-art multi-feed Biodiesel plant in technical collaboration with Desmet Ballestra, an Italian major. The plant manufactures biodiesel conforming to EN 14214, ASTM and IS: 15607 standards. It has daily production capacity of 300 tonnes of biodiesel. The plant is set up in Haldia, West Bengal which is well connected with Haldia Port and state highways for easy transportation to international and domestic market.

Features	Advantages of Biodiesel
Environment Friendly	It is an environment-friendly fuel, the best alternative to common petroleum diesel. Biodiesel is 11% Oxygen by weight and contains no Sulphur. It produces approximately 80% lesser CO₂ (Carbon Dioxide) and almost 100% lesser SO₂ (Sulphur Dioxide) emission.
Credibility	It is a proven fuel with over 30 million successful US road miles and over 20 years of usage in Europe.
No modification of Engine required	Biodiesel is the only alternative fuel that runs in any conventional, unmodified diesel engine.
How to use	It can be used alone or mixed in any ratio with petroleum diesel fuel. The most common blend of mixing is 20% biodiesel with 80% petroleum diesel, commonly known as B20 for transport vehicle. However, for a Static Engine, 100% biodiesel commonly known as B100 can be used.
Same Power output	Biodiesel offers the same power output as petro-diesel fuel.
Extended Life of Engine	The use of biodiesel can extend the life of diesel engines because lubricates better than petroleum diesel fuel, while fuel consumption, auto ignition, power output, and engine torque remain unaffected. Biodiesel also has a cleansing effect on engine walls.
Safe to Handle & Store	Biodiesel is safe to handle and transport because it is as biodegradable as sugar, 10 times less toxic than table salt, and has a high flashpoint of about 125⁰C as compared to petroleum diesel fuel, which has a flash point of 55⁰C.
Cost Advantage	Price of biodiesel is the same as that of petroleum diesel, but due to its properties, it increases the life of the engine and reduces the maintenance cost over the period of time.