Clean
Power (CPL) has been working in Bio-diesel since 2001.
CPL achieved groundbreaking success in establishing
a locally grown wild tree as a viable source of Bio-diesel.
This tree is known in Urdu as Sukh Chane; its botanical
name is Pongamia Pinnata, and it is popularly known
as Pongame.
The
per tree seed yield of Pongame is 40-90 kg. The average
no. of Pongame trees that can be planted per hectare
is 225. On average 14,000 kg of seed per hectare can
be obtained. The per weight yield of oil from Pongame
seeds is 25%. Hence, a minimum of 2,200 litres of “neat”
Bio-diesel can be produced from 1 hectare of Pongame
plantation. Depending upon usage application, this can
be used to prepare B5, B10 etc.
Another
feather in CPL’s cap is the establishment of a standardized
production process of Bio-diesel from Pongame Oil.
Other
sources of Bio-diesel
CPL
has identified and short-listed other resources of Bio-diesel
in Pakistan, mainly divided into two categories –
Oil Seeds and Waste Oils.
The oil-seeds based resources include
1. Pongame
2. Mustard (including white mustard and black mustard)
3. Canola
4. Castor bean
5. Sunflower
6. Cotton
7. Jatropha
The
short-listing is based on reasons like easy growth in
all types of climate, existing wide-scale cultivation
in Pakistan, etc.
The
waste oils include
1. Waste Vegetable Oil (WVO)
2. Animal fats
3. Waste lubricants
Want
to try Bio-diesel from any of the above sources
in your diesel engine / generator?
(Note:
recommended blend is 5% or 10%)
Car
run on Bio-diesel
CPL
has demonstrated the use of Bio-diesel as a fuel in
vehicles. CPL ran a diesel car on Bio-diesel for the
first time in 2001. To view video please click here
On the occasion of AEDB’s seminar on emerging
technologies, held at Best Western Hotel Islamabad on
22nd – 23rd August 2005, CPL ran a Toyota Corolla
2.0D on B10. The Bio-diesel vehicle was started by Special
Advisor to Prime Minister (Energy) Mr. Mukhtar Ahmed. To view video please click here
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