OIL PRODIESEL LIFE05 ENV/P/000369 - Integrated Waste Management System for the Reuse of Used Frying Oils to Produce Biodiesel for Municipality Fleet of Oeiras
Overview
Background & policy context:
Currently most used frying oil is treated as waste material and is disposed of in landfill sites, or discharged into sewage systems causing malfunctions in the filters and oil/water separators of wastewater treatment plants. With adequate collection and treatment, such oil can however be recycled into an environmentally friendly biodiesel for transport. This can help meet the requirements of the EU biofuels directive (2003/30/EC), whereby Member States must ensure a minimum proportion of 5.75% of biofuels and other renewable fuels for transport.
Objectives:
The OIL PRODIESEL project’s main objective was to develop an integrated and innovative waste management system for used frying oil collected in Oeiras – a small town located 15 minutes from Lisbon. The project would promote more efficient collection of the used oil from private households, in order to avoid waste disposal to landfill or into the sewage system. The project would also evaluate the opportunities for reusing the residue from biodiesel production. Furthermore, it would promote the use of biodiesel as a viable alternative to diesel – demonstrating energy and cost savings for public transport fleet.
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