Making Biodiesel from Corn - is That Possible?

Making biodiesel from corn is an easy and also it can be done in the house itself. Corn is actually one of the best vegetable oils commonly in producing biodiesel. The other eatable products that help in biodiesel making are Soya and flaxseed. Mix some vegetable oil with just a little bit of methanol. Place the mixture in an alkaline catalyst, like sodium hydroxide, which should just be 1% of the total mixture. Vegetable oil comprises of triglycerides compounds of glycerin. The triglycerides compound of glycerin has three fatty acids. This whole process separates the glycerin molecule from its three fatty acids, which would eventually be replaced with three methanol molecules. The final product is 10% glycerin byproduct and 90% biodiesel. The process is called ester interchange and thus biodiesel is made with the help of corn.

Making biodiesel from corn consumes more amounts of Soya and corn. This method of doing biodiesel is not appreciated by many, as eatables are used in it. By using eatables such as corn, Soya in making of biodiesel, we are forcing the food prices go up which will soon result in food riots. The government of United States has made the decision to make the corn based E85 biofuels.