Biodiesel producers can burn glycerol in Combined Heat and Power (CHP) generators
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A new technology allows for the combustion of biodiesel crude glycerol in standard diesel-engined Combined Heat and Power (CHP) generators. It has been made commercially available on 5- Dec by UK based Aquafuel Research Limited. The technology allows biodiesel producers to generate their own electrical power, and use the waste heat to provide process steam. Any excess electricity can be sold to the local grid, or used to run electric boilers for more process steam. The result brings biodiesel production close to energy self-sufficiency and makes drastic cuts in fossil fuel usage, says the company.
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