The Guatemalan Project That Turns Cooking Oil into Biodiesel
by Fredy Hernandez (soy502.com (Google translation)) … However, an innovative project seeks to eliminate the waste that not only pollute the water of the city, but can also be reused, making fuel. This is the Reciclaceite, the idea being promoted from the Unit of Environmental Innovation of the City of Guatemala.
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After start collecting the oil, the question was what was going to do with that and that was how the idea of turning it into biodiesel emerged, which began with finding companies that could support the project.
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” We first started with training in all markets by giving information to the owners eaters how, where and why they have to recycle oil. We also have the support of the Universidad del Valle where the transformation process is performed oil and mixed with diesel , “adds Avila.
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However, like any innovative project, he had little credibility at first, but with results has been changing the mentality and there are already several vehicles using this formula and have had no problems. On the contrary, its performance has been better after a year of experimentation.
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“People are approaching us. Some who did not believe, are now participating in the program to collect oil. To date we have about six units that move with this fuel and already we are getting requests from other departments of the Municipality to involve their vehicles on this program ,”notes Hector Avila. READ MORE
