I can recall days back having a debate with my colleague about the growing usage of biodiesel posing a biggest threat rather than being a pretentious solution for the existing problem. And I have my viewpoint to substantiate. You must be aware that the production of biodisel has its roots in crops and it’s being a long that we have failed to find an alternative source. This would bring an unfeasible harmonizing between food for survival and food for engines. And lately, a process is been devised that experts claim would free U.S. from their dependence upon petroleum diesel fuel. Brian Krohn, a senior at Augsburg College, initiated the process to explore this alternate way of producing fuel.

Together with his professors and scientists from Anoka-based SarTec Corporation, Brian has worked on this project called Mcgyan Process. Making a revolution in the industry, the process puts alcohol and other waste oils under a high-temperature, high-pressure reactor. Then starts the actual process: The oils secreted from the soybeans, coconuts, algae react with a catalyst, thus producing 100% renewable biodiesel fuel. Hats off to this young chemist for this innovative and eco-friendly creation of biofuel.

P:S: If you have lend ears to your chemistry lectures, then who knows you could have been a substitute for Brian!

Via NextEnergyNews