Eco fuels and biofuels are liquid fuels that are neutral or low in CO2 emissions produced from urban, agricultural or forestry waste, plastics to used oil. In short: they are not made from petroleum.
Spain has the largest refining capacity in Europe and refineries that produce fossil fuels such as gasoline or diesel today can also produce eco-fuels of non-fossil origin that are used by practically all vehicles on the road today. However, a team of researchers from the Polytechnic University of Madrid and the University of Castilla-La Mancha has used fruit industry waste to extract orange oil, looking at its potential as a fuel for bioreactors.
The research shows that these oils are a viable alternative for blending with jet fuels up to 15%, without any significant inconvenience to their performance, and comply with all the requirements of aviation regulations.
The fruit industry and, in particular, the orange juice industry generate large amounts of by-products and waste, up to 30 million tons annually, which need to be managed to avoid serious economic and environmental problems. These residues have a high content of terpenes, the transformation of which makes it possible to obtain biofuels suitable for blending with conventional fuels in both the aviation and automotive industries. Of these residues, orange peels contain orange oil, which can be extracted by pressing or using a solvent.
Source: nationworldnews.com
