Village Level Biodiesel Production in Ghana
August 24, 2007http://www.africanews.com/site/list_messages/5006 http://biopact.com/2007/08/community-based-biodiesel-production-in.html
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Village scale production of biodiesel from palm kernel was initiated in the eastern region of Ghana, through a collaboration between the Dumpong Pineapple Growers Cooperative and a Ghana-based nongovernment, Dumpong Biofuels. A basic processor was built to extract oil from locally sourced palm kernel and to convert the extracted oil into biodiesel by “transesterification” (related information in link below). The basic processing equipment includes a 55 gallon steel drum with heating and piping systems.The biodiesel is being used to power farm equipment, a generator for energy, and a pump for supplying drinking water. This endeavor is expected to bring some socio-economic improvements to the village.
Related information on transesterification and biodiesel chemistry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiesel_production
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