Biodiesel, a clean-burning alternative fuel, is produced from edible oils, such as those made from vegetable seeds and animal fats. This product can be used by itself or blended with petroleum-based diesel fuel for use in unmodified diesel engines.
According to the National Biodiesel Board, biodiesel and biodiesel blends reduce emissions while offering similar performance to petroleum diesel. Biodiesel has the highest energy balance of any liquid fuel currently produced. For every unit of energy used to make biodiesel, 3.2 units are gained.
More than 600 filling stations and 1,500 petroleum distributors make biodiesel available in the U.S. More than 600 U.S. fleets use biodiesel, including government, military, commercial, and school bus fleets. Europe has been using biodiesel successfully for over a decade and now has over 1,500 stations offering this fuel.
Purifine™ enzyme has been approved by U.S. regulatory agencies food and non-food applications, including the use in increasing the efficiency of oilseed processing for the production of biodiesel fuel.
Verenium's innovative approach with Purifine™ enzyme reduces the need for harsh chemicals and provides a novel method for removing oil phospholipids (degumming the oil) while improving the quality and yield without requiring major changes to conventional processing conditions.
For more information on the use of Purifine™ enzyme in processing oilseeds into edible oils, click here.
Read the safety evaluation of Purifine™ enzyme (PDF 143 KB).
