Waste Vegetable Oil As A Diesel Replacement Fuel

Phillip Calais* and AR (Tony) Clark**

* Environmental Science, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia, pcalais@ieee.org

** Western Australian Renewable Fuels Association Inc, tony.clark_NO-SPAM@arach.net.au



Abstract

In the past, waste edible oils and fats were often used in the production of animal feeds. However due to links between BSE and this practice, the use of waste fats for animal feed is not as common as it once was and this has resulted in surplus quantities becoming available. This has led to significant disposal problems.

Waste oils and fats can be used as renewable fuel resources. Conversion of waste oils and fats to biodiesel fuel is one possibility but poses some difficulties such as in the use of toxic or caustic materials and by-product disposal. Conversion to biodiesel may also decrease the economic attractiveness of using waste oils as fuels.

An alternative to the use of biodiesel is the use......

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Title: Waste Oil As A Fuel Alternitive
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   Waste oil as a fuel alternitive. Waste Vegetable Oil As A Diesel Replacement
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