Turn waste cooking oil into biodiesel

Rising energy and fuel prices are a headache for many Australian families and businesses. Since the beginning of the year, gas prices have increased by 75%, electricity prices have increased by 141%.

Because used cooking oil is considered a hazardous waste to the environment, its disposal is often quite expensive for many restaurants and eateries in Australia.

To solve this problem and also in the context of galloping fuel prices, the owner of a cafe in the town of Cloncurry, Queensland has turned waste cooking oil into containers. biodieselor residents here likened it to liquid gold.

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“Instead of having to spend money to throw away the used cooking oil, why don’t we recycle it. Basically, we will filter the solid waste from the oil, then dewater through the process of settling at tank”, said Mr. Paul Bashford, owner of Red Door Cafe, Cloncurry, Australia.

“We used to transport 40 liters of hotel waste oil 120 kilometers per week to the disposal site. It was a huge expense. Not to mention, it was a huge inconvenience, the oil tanks were located in the backyard. , it takes up a lot of space,” said Ms. Lors Chandler, Publican Central Hotel, Cloncurry, Australia.

Currently, the fuel mixing ratio being used is 50% biofuel, 50% is traditional diesel oil.

“We have saved at least 50% of our fuel bill. There are many other people and businesses coming to ask about the product,” said Paul Bashford, owner of Red Door cafe, Cloncurry, Australia, said. .

“While pure or hydrogen-powered electric vehicle solutions are highly effective, full commercialization is expensive. Therefore, biodiesel is an effective solution in the immediate future,” said Mr. Simon Roycroft. , Director of Future Fuel Recycling Solutions, commented.

Rumor has it that many homes and businesses in Cloncurry have begun to reuse this biofuel for different vehicles as a solution to cope with the current soaring energy prices.

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