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Merge 104.8 | 15 July 2020
A laboratory team conducting scientific research experiments in the field of biodiesel at Sultan Qaboos University’s (SQU) College of Science has made a breakthrough in the lab production of biodiesel by-product glycerol that could prove economically viable.
Often used as a secondary substance to improve diesel properties, glycerol is viewed as one of the most important biodiesel by-products due to its financial viability in fuel alternatives.
As Oman News Agency (ONA) reports, the team from SQU has found a method to extract oil from date seeds — considered as a waste product of the fruit — which, when undergoing chemical treatment, is then transformed into biodiesel and glycerol.
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