The annual CO2 emissions have risen significantly, from around 9.4 gigatons in 1960 to approximately 37.41 gigatons in 2024—an increase of 298% and an average annual growth rate of 1.8%. What's crazy is that around 90% of these emissions are from fossil fuels. As part of our bioenergy assessment, my teammates and I produced 500 mL of biodiesel using waste cooking oil at Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, Université de Liège—transforming waste into fuel! Fats and oils in waste cooking oil—often discarded both domestically and industrially—present a valuable opportunity. Through transesterification (a chemical process), these can be converted into a cleaner-burning, renewable energy source that can fuel vehicles, offering a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. Why does this matter? Biodiesel offers the following key benefits: 🌱 Reduction in environmental pollution 🔋 Decreased reliance on non-renewable fossil fuels ♻ A sustainable solution to waste cooking oil management With even small amounts of waste cooking oil, biofuel can be produced and used in diesel engines—ranging from lawnmowers to city buses—once properly standardized. Scaling this up could mean greener cities and a more sustainable future! A huge thank you to our exceptional teaching staff— Prof. Aurore Richel, Quentin De Roover, Laurent Seutin—and my amazing teammates Atsbeha Gebremeskel, Uchechukwu Sunny, and Sahin Bayar. Together, we shared ideas, conducted experiments, and overcame challenges in this rewarding journey of innovation and learning. To learn more about biodiesel in the video and read more about biofuels check out, viable sources such as: https://lnkd.in/eHM7jeha #SustainableEnergy #Biofuel #WasteToEnergy #Teamwork #RenewableEnergy #CircularEconomy #Bioeconomy #Bioceb #Uliege #AgroBioTech
Switching waste-cooking oil to fuel
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Excellent!. A Huge applause for your efforts towards contributing Green Economy.
Great work
PU 22 | Chemical Engineer | WTP Engineer | Shift Chemist | Fatima Energy | Ex-Internee at AgriTech
1moExcellent work boy