Answer to Question #171924 in General Chemistry for Ivan

Question

Production of diesel from non-conventional raw materials

Answer 1

Biodiesel is a non-toxic, biodegradable, renewable fuel that can be produced from a 

range of organic and renewable raw material including fresh or waste vegetable oils, animal fats, and oilseed plants. Biodiesel has significantly lower emissions than petroleum-based diesel when it is burned, whether used in its pure form or blended with 

petroleum diesel. It does not contribute to a net rise in the level of carbon dioxide in the 

atmosphere and leads to minimize the intensity of greenhouse effect.