COMMERCIAL BIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN SOUTH AFRICA: A
Biodiesel, a fatty acid alkyl ester, derived from the transesterfication of vegetable oil, is considered a renewable fuel that can be used as a replacement for fossil diesel. The urgency for biofuel production in South Africa is motivated by the vulnerability of crude oil prices,
The following is the established format for referencing this article: Lima, M., M. Skutsch, and G. de Medeiros Costa 2011. Deforestation and the social impacts of soy for biodiesel: perspectives of farmers in the south Brazilian Amazon.
Soybeans for Biodiesel Production Edible Oil Expeller
The many benefits to using soybean oil in the production of biodiesel include, soybeans are widely grown, the infrastructure and equipment to grow, transport and process them already exists, and the left over soybean meal is important for animal feed. Read more about the advantages and drawbacks of soybeans as a biofuel energy crop.
Biofuels in Brazil: debates and impacts. Article (Available) in Journal of Peasant Studies 37(4):749-768 · October 2010 with 580 Reads How we measure 'reads' A 'read' is counted each time
Ecology and Society: The Social and Environmental Impacts
Scope The papers in this special issue seek to gather evidence on the local social and environmental impacts of biofuel feedstock production in select countries of Africa, Asia, and Latin America, and the extent to which the growing biofuels industry is yielding benefits to local livelihoods and climate mitigation. The research is part of a
It should be emphasized that Brazil is an importer of oil palm derivatives for the food industry. Oil palm is replacing soybean oil in the food industry because it does not contain any trans fat. This fact contributed to the consumption growth of this product in the world market, which went from 17 million tons (in 1998) to 45 (in 2009).
Biodiesel and Soybean Oil Prices What’s the Relationship
Soybean oil is the main feedstock used to make biodiesel in the U.S. Figure 1 plots the weekly soybean oil and biodiesel price at Iowa plants from January 26, 2007 through August 25, 2024. It is readily observed that, outside of the three spikes in 2011, 2013, and 2016, soybean oil and biodiesel prices at the plant appear to be highly correlated.
RBD palm oil was the primary feedstock used, which accounted for 94% of the total processed palm oil for biodiesel. To regulate the biofuel industry and promote its further development, the Lower House of the Parliament passed the Biofuel Industries Act in April 2007. This statute provides for the mandatory use of biofuels and the licensing of
Integrated environmental assessment of biodiesel
Integrated environmental assessment of biodiesel production from soybean in Brazil Article in Journal of Cleaner Production 18(1):55-70 · January 2010 with 93 Reads How we measure 'reads'
A look at the impacts of biofuels production, in the U.S. and the world By Julia Olmstead on Dec 6, 2006 Get your daily dose of good news from Grist Subscribe to The Beacon