November 24th, 2006
The Philippines finally has a Biofuel Law! Passed last Wednesday morning by a panel composed of members from the Upper and Lower House of Congress, the law now sets a mandate for all gasoline users and oil companies to blend the fuel they sell with either biodiesel or bioethanol.
Things should get more interesting soon. For more information, click here.
January 25th, 2007 at 10:55 pm
strick monitoring of government vehicle to use biofuel must be implemented.
March 3rd, 2007 at 4:25 am
An Act to direct the use of Bio-fuels, 13th Congress, Hose Bill No. 1347 of 2006
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Biofuels Act of 1 2006.”
SEC. 3. Definition of Terms.
As used in this Act, the following terms shall be taken to mean as follows:
d) Biodiesel – shall refer to Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME) or mono-alkyl esters
derived from vegetable oils or animal fats and other biomass-derived oils that
shall be technically proven and approved by the DOE for use in diesel
engines, with quality specifications in accordance with the Philippine National
Standards (PNS);
e) Bioethanol Fuel – shall refer to hydrous or anhydrous bioethanol
suitably denatured for use as motor fuel, with quality specifications in
accordance with the PNS;
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Therefore, BIO-DIESEL is made thru Esterification, otherwise known as Coconut Methy Esterification (CME).
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CAUTION / WARNING
DUBIOUS PNS 2020:2003 & BIO-DIESEL TECHNOLOGY?
http://www.gov.ph/forum/thread.asp?rootID=73028&catID=9
Bio-fuels could be misleading notions in terms of finding/formulating a “genuine”
bio, eco and/or environment-friendly fuel — possibly a renewable source of an
energy. It’s a misnomer indeed to come-up with an alternative energy that the
same would contain inorganic petrol-base (methanol & ethanol) and acidic/toxic
Sodium/ Potassium Hydroxide Catalytic Reactants, that could lead to corrosion
and damage on engine parts. This is not to mention the contamination of (layers)
underground soils.
Bio-diesel is just for mixture at 5%-20% to petro-diesel. If it goes beyond 10-percent
or 20-percent use, it will not be good for the vehicle. “We cannot use 100 percent
(B100) of coco fuel in the engine” according to Usec. Eduardo Mañalac, former Usec.,
of the Department of Energy, now is the President of PNOC.” Thursday, March 11,
2004 @10:12 PM GMT – 12-Baguio testing use of coconut fuel Ecology.
Bio-ethanol is just a mixture of 10% ethanol & 90% petro-gasoline. It would not be
good also for the engine if the mixture would go beyond 35% because it will eat-up
the rubber and plastic parts of the engine, thus increases the engine temperature.
Petroleum Based Fuel Adulteration?
On the product Standardization of Petrol-Fuel Oils, International TradeStandard Specification, the general requirement stipulates – “The fuel oil specified herein shall be hydrocarbon oils FREE from INORGANIC ACIDS and FOREIGN MATTER.”
QUESTION:
Are Methanol, Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ester, Potassium/Sodium Hydroxides are
not inorganic — Foreign Matters?
Accordingly Biodiesel –
shall refer to Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME) or mono-alkyl esters derived from vegetable oils or animal fats and other biomass-derived oils that shall be technically proven and approved by the DOE for use in diesel engines, with quality specifications in accordance with the Philippine National Standards (PNS);
Health and safety
Methanol is intoxicating but not directly poisonous. It is toxic by its breakdown
(toxication) by the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase in the liver by forming formicacid and
formaldehyde which cause blindness by destruction of the optic nerve. Methanol ingestion can also be fatal due to its CNS depressant properties in the same manner as ethanol poisoning. It enters the body by ingestion, inhalation,or absorption through the skin. Fetal tissue will not tolerate methanol.
FATTY ACID METHYL ESTER [FAME] IFICATION or Trans[ester]ification
Transesterification
In organic chemistry, transesterification is the process of exchanging the alkoxy group of an ester compound by another alcohol. These
reactions are often catalyzed by the addition of an acid or base.
Rancidification
Rancidification is the decomposition of fats and other lipids by hydrolysis and/or oxidation. Hydrolysis will split fatty acid chains away from the glycerol backbone in glycerides. These free fatty acids can then undergo further auto-oxidation.Oxidation primarily occurs with unsaturated fats by a free radical-mediated process.
Redox (Redirected from Oxidation)
Redox reactions include all chemical processes in which atoms have their oxidation number (oxidation state) changed.
This can be a simple redox process, such as the oxidation of carbon to yield carbon
dioxide, it could be the reduction of carbon by hydrogen to yield methane (CH4), or
a complex process such as the oxidation of sugar in the human body, through a
series of very complex electron transfer processes.
The term redox comes from the two concepts of reduction and oxidation. It can be explained in simple terms:
Oxidation describes the loss of an electron by a molecule, atom or ion.
Reduction describes the gain of an electron by a molecule, atom or ion.
Combustion of hydrocarbons, e.g. in an internal combustion engine, produces water, carbon dioxide, some partially oxidized forms such as carbon monoxide and heat energy. Complete oxidation of materials containing carbon produces carbon dioxide.
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May 4th, 2007 at 12:58 pm
The Philippines is setting ambitious target of aligning its biofuel standards, primarily for ethanol, with pioneering countries such as Brazil.It states the biggest problem for the Phillipines will be to maintain their feedstock so that disruption of ethanol supply would not hurt the country’s biofuels program.
May 11th, 2007 at 12:17 pm
I think it’s a great thing that some action is finally taking shape through this biofuel law. The issue of pollution and global warming is the top of the list of environmentalists as always, so it nice that something is done, for a change.
May 27th, 2007 at 12:14 am
I think the Philippines is setting an ambitious goa; of aligning its biofuel standards, primarily for ethanol, with pioneering countries such as Brazil. I believe the biggest problem for the Philippines will be to maintain their feedstock so that the disruption of ethanol supply would not hurt the country’s biofuels program.
May 29th, 2007 at 12:28 pm
The Philippines is setting ambitious target of aligning its biofuel standards, primarily for ethanol, with pioneering countries such as Brazil.It states the biggest problem for the Phillipines will be to maintain their feedstock so that disruption of ethanol supply would not hurt the country’s biofuels program.
June 29th, 2007 at 8:40 am
Do they need this law ? are they concerned about health problems or just because “other countries” just tell them to do this.
August 15th, 2007 at 10:48 am
Good for them, now the environment should have a basis on which laws can be applied to prevent pollution and so.
January 15th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
Review d’ basics, i found alternative energy source reliable and cost effective rather than using example LPG.Does the production of new Herbal coconut oil products affected the supply of coconut? Think again!it will give more job,to rural areas.
July 7th, 2008 at 2:42 am
Can foreign investors plant jatropha on Philippine agricultural areas?