BBN Save More Than Fuel

BBN Save More Than Fuel

JAKARTA - Biofuel (BBN) is much more efficient than fuel oil (BBM). Therefore, Indonesia is considered necessary to improve the utilization of environmentally friendly fuels to develop feedstock crops such as palm oil and build an integrated production facility.

"Compared to diesel, biodiesel could save Rp 1,360 per liter," said Deputy Head of the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) Information Technology Energy and Materials, Superior Priyanto in Jakarta on Monday (16/9).

Winning also added, the use of biofuels such as biodiesel made ​​from crude palm oil (Crude Palm Oil / CPO) could also be a solution to reduce fuel imports.

"Moreover, we have excess CPO production at around 25 million tonnes per year. So it does not interfere with the need for food in the country," he explained.

The use of biofuels will also reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Winning even call it equal to zero emissions.

"CO2 is then sucked back out the herbs and plants produce oxygen and fuel. Emissions so equivalent to zero," he said.

He added that, in 2012, biodiesel production is only 2.2 million kilo liters of installed capacity of approximately 4.5 million kilo liters.

"So there are still opportunities to increase production," he said.

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