biodiesel production is an interesting alternative that we should take to help the solution of global warming that is affecting our planet, and of which we are guilty. Biodiesel is produced from the transesterification of animal or vegetable oils, using industrial alcohol or methanol, using caustic soda as catalyst. This chemical reaction produces biodiesel and glycol or glycerol, and a little soap.
is the problem ?.... Well, they are using edible oils (soy, corn, sunflower, etc) to produce biodiesel. Expensive then the cost of these oils and producers dedicated more land to produce only oilseed crops, among other little problems.
?....... One solution is to produce oil from seed crops inedible for humans, and thus do not compete with edible oils. In reviewing a photography show up experimental cultivation of Jatropha curcas, a plant well adapted to the environment Guajiro (requires little rain, little fertilizer, poor soil, do not eat cattle, etc); This culture was established by Dr Dionisio Henriquez on the farm he has with his partner Richard Arteta, near Carraipía, on average Colombian Guajira. The seed of this plant contains about 44% oil, very good for producing biodiesel and very bad for someone to eat it. From the mass production of this oil, it could produce good quality biodiesel here in the guajira.
The big question is: Is it profitable for our farmers and producers of Jatropha seed production? Is it profitable for the consumer to purchase biodiesel or diesel? Are consumers willing to put the safety of the planet in your pocket and buy biodiesel, although this will out a little more expensive ?.... dawn and see.
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