![[NF-2000 Database - AIR Program]](../images/Air.gif) |
AIR1-CT92-0169
BIODIESEL: Utilisation of Vegetable Oils and Their Derivatives as Diesel Fuel
|
Contacts
Further Information
To find similar Items, click on a keyword below:
AIR Cluster XI - Non-Food Demonstration Projects
:
Bulk Chemicals
:
Chemical Conversion
:
Fine Chemicals
:
Liquid Biofuels and Biogas
:
Process Engineering
:
Vegetable Oil/Fat
 |
Contract No |
AIR1-CT92-0069 |
| Total Cost |
55 081 480 |
| EC Contribution |
16 524 444 |
| Start Date |
01/01/1992 |
| Duration |
48 months |
SUMMARY
The final reports from several Demonstration projects were presented to National Representatives
and others at a symposium held in Paris in March 1996. Reports included that from the European
Economic Interest Group (EEIG), known as EUROBIODIESEL, which, when set up, brought together
French, German and Italian partners, who were joined in April 1992 by an Irish partner. It was clear that
technical problems had been overcome; the main barriers to rapid expansion were economic or customer
acceptance; and limits to production areas linked to agreements on animal feed. Where market conditions
were favourable, expansion in production was occurring, with the fuel being used in its own right as a diesel
substitute, as a blend with diesel or in heating boilers.
OBJECTIVE
This project shall demonstrate the technical and economical feasibility
of producing diesel fuel from indigenous oil crops (Biodiesel)
and its introduction into the energy market. The environmental
effects of the entire production chain will be studied in detail.
A European strategy for implementing this technology at large
scale will be designed. The project is oriented according to six
main axes:
- a) Standardization: A set of physico-chemical standard parameters
will be worked out mutually as the technical basis for a European
standard proposal on:
- Rapeseed oil methylester (RME)
- RME blended at different ratios with fossil diesel fuel
- Natural rapeseed oil, as final quality for specially adopted engines.
- b) Byproducts: Demo issues for glycerine in animal feed and synthetic chemistry.
- c) Engine test: will be run with pure RME and different blends
of RME and diesel fuel on test bench, dynamometer chassis and
in large field test, covering modern engine types as well as special
constructions and all major fields of application (transport in
general, public and private).
- d) European Strategy: Defining the systematic approach for large-scale
production of biodiesel, including necessary political and industrial
action:
- At CAP level as far as setaside land for energy is concerned/new
market for agriculture.
- Decision on taxes, duties and incentives (C02, Sulphur, etc.) implementation of the agricultural and
industrial production capacities.
- e) Environment: Protecting the environment (against pollutants,
exhaust gas, greenhouse effect) is of key importance in the development
of the biofuel system. Therefore studies will be carried out to
assess and minimize the impact on the environment caused by agricultural
production, industrial processing and the use of such products.
- f) Pre-industrial demonstration: elaboration of pre-industrial transesterification
units in various environments and according to different processes.
The comparison of final results will allow to define the optimal
processes to be used for large-scale implementation.
Contacts
Coordinator
EC Scientific Officer
