Cradle to Gate
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51cb2311fb1d4b2e9bebe0724b033df9
Materials
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Description
Biodiesel is a clean fuel that can replace conventional petroleum diesel. This dataset includes primary raw materials, auxiliary materials, energy inputs, and atmospheric emissions associated with the production process; however, infrastructure such as production equipment and facility construction is excluded from the system boundary. The life cycle inventory data were sourced from literature and optimized based on the best available information for 2022. The production process of biodiesel from waste edible oil involves collection, pretreatment, and processing steps including filtration and pre-treatment, esterification, neutralization, separation, decolorization and purification, dehydration and acid removal, distillation, and refining. Moisture and impurities in the oil are removed through high-temperature boiling to evaporate water.
Activity Description
The production process of biodiesel from the collection, treatment, and processing of waste cooking oil includes steps such as filtration and pretreatment, esterification, neutralization, separation, decolorization and purification, dehydration and deacidification, distillation, and refining. Among these, moisture is evaporated through high-temperature cooking to separate impurities and water from the oil.
Process Description
Biodiesel refers to fatty acid methyl or ethyl esters produced through transesterification of vegetable oils, animal fats, waste oils, or microbial oils with methanol or ethanol. Biodiesel is a clean fuel that can replace conventional petroleum diesel.
Time period
2020
2026
Geography
China
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology