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Conversion of used edible oil into Bio-ATF
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- Dehradun-based Indian Institute of Petroleum has successfully finished a pilot test to convert used cooking oil into bio-aviation turbine fuel (Bio-ATF).
- It can be blended with conventional ATF and used as aircraft fuel.
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- About pilot project: The Institute collected used cooking oil from caterers and hotels in Dehradun for the pilot, which has now set the platform for commercial use of the technology.
- Identical to other plant-based oils:(1) The chemical composition of the used cooking oil is identical to other plant-based oils that have been converted to Bio-ATF.(2) Pilot test has proven that it is very similar to Bio-ATF derived from jatropha oil.
- Repurpose Cooking Oil (RUCO) initiative:(1) The test assumes importance as the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has launched the Repurpose Cooking Oil (RUCO) initiative to collect and convert used cooking oil into bio-fuel.(2) As many as 64 companies in 101 locations across the country have been identified for the purpose by FSSAI.(3) The food safety body says that by 2020, it should be possible to recover about 220 crore litres of used cooking oil for conversion into bio-fuel.
- How pilot test will going to help? Reducing the re-use of cooking oil in the food industry will have positive public health outcomes and its conversion into Bio-ATF will help the aviation sector reduce its carbon footprint.