Biodiesel is a renewable fuel made from vegetable oils and animal fats through a chemical process called transesterification.

The process yields an internationally tested and accepted diesel fuel substitute with significant benefits over petroleum diesel.

Cape Systems specializes in process technology that uses waste cooking oil from fryers as a large component of the feedstock. The use of waste oils rather than virgin oils for feedstock provides a more significant energy balance benefit and also increased carbon offsets.

Benefits of biodiesel over petroleum diesel fuel include:

1. Increased lubricity
2. Low marine toxicity
3. Decreased tailpipe emissions by 50-80%
4. Elimination of a toxic waste stream (when using waste oil feedstocks)
5. Reduces drain of foreign reserves for expensive petroleum fuels
6. Provides jobs
7. Cleaner burning
8. Reduced carcinogens and black smoke

Biodiesel production and use has expanded globally from roughly 100 million gallons/year in 1999 to 900 million gallons/year in 2005. Biodiesel is becoming a future fuel that can utilize waste oils, farmed oils and other feedstocks to reduce our dependence on petroleum, reduce our carbon emissions and develop decentralized local economies in the fuel industry.

Cape Systems knows biodiesel. We are plant owners, designers, and fuel end-users – from startup to drive away, we understand your needs. Whether you are interested in building your own plant, partnering on a facility, or purchasing fuel for your company – to find out more about how Cape Systems can help you achieve your goals.