WHAT IS BIODIESEL?
Biodiesel is a type of biofuel made by combining animal fat or vegetable oil (such as soybean oil or recycled restaurant grease) with alcohol and can be directly substituted for diesel as a stand-alone fuel (called B100, for 100% biodiesel) or be used as an additive (called B20, for 20% bio-diesel). Biodiesel can be used in vehicles (newer cars, usually 1994 or later, are required for B100) and is beginning to be used in on-site electricity generation and heating applications.

BENEFITS OF BIODIESEL
More safe for the environment:
Biodiesel contains no sulfur or aromatics, and use of biodiesel in a conventional diesel engine results in substantial reduction of unburned hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and particulate matter. A U.S. Department of Energy study showed that the production and use of biodiesel, compared to petroleum diesel, resulted in a 78.5% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions.
Costs less to produce
By-product (glycerin) can be used for other industries such as making soap or lotions.
(you can probably find more benefits off the internet...)

NEWSLETTERS....I will send you some newsletters that my students created so they can be posted. I don't have my flash drive today so I can't send them today.

SCIENCE FAIR WINNERS

1st place: Alonza Lewis
Question: Which glycerin from oils makes the best lotion?
He made 4 different types of biodiesel using lard, canola oil, peanut oil, and used vegetable oil and compared the glycerin waste from those to pure glycerin by making lotion.

2nd place: Perry Shoemaker
Question: What creates more energy, diesel or biodiesel?

3rd Place: 3-way tie
Lydia Carter: What type of fuel emissions affect plants more, biodiesel or gasoline?

JaQuandria Mosely: Which type of biodiesel gets better gas mileage, vegetable oil or canola oil?

Jasmine Wooden: Which type of fuel is more flammable, gasoline or biodiesel?

FIELD TRIP TO DAWSON:
Mrs. Wilks' Chemistry students took a field trip to the Dawson USDA Agricultural Research Center. Engineers and Plant Physiologist took them on a tour of the facility showing students what scientist do to research agriculture and how it helps further our world today. Students saw how a peanut is pressed into a press cake and how the oil is used to make biodiesel.
(I will send you pictures of the field trip).
Some of the pictures would make good backgrounds.

CREDITS FOR INFORMATION;

Mrs. Wilks And Her 10th Grade Chemistry Class. Great work and research class!