Raw material collection
Binatural uses a combination of renewable sources to produce biodiesel:
Biodisel
Biodiesel is a renewable biofuel produced from vegetable oils and animal fats.
Today, diesel sold in Brazil contains 14% biodiesel and 86% regular diesel. The expectation is that this share of biodiesel use will continue to increase, benefiting the environment.
The use of energy sources made from renewable raw materials makes biodiesel an ally not only of the environment, but also of human health.
Biofuels are the fastest and most efficient alternative to address the severity of the environmental crisis. They emit almost no greenhouse gases and, at the same time, produce lower levels of toxic pollutants with local impact.
To understand the importance of expanding biodiesel use, it is worth noting that in Brazilian cities, diesel-powered vehicles are responsible for more than half of fine particle pollution—an air pollutant associated with premature mortality from cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, as well as lung cancer. Therefore, the higher the biodiesel blend, the lower the emission of greenhouse gases (with global impact) and toxic fine particles.
Studies show that increasing the biodiesel blend from 5% to 10% per liter of diesel—even under very conservative conditions—will be capable of preventing approximately 2,100 premature deaths (in the metropolitan regions of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro alone over the next 10 years).
For all these reasons, Binatural is proud to lead the market in exclusive biodiesel production, focusing on leveraging the vertical production chain to extract additional specialty products, such as glycerin, fatty acid, and sludge.
Renewable fuel
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Lower emissions of pollutants harmful to health and the environment
Opportunities for income generation and employment in rural areas
A production process that accepts various sources of raw materials
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Purification
To ensure a high-quality fuel, oils and fats undergo a physicochemical treatment in which the raw material is purified to remove impurities, solid particles, and moisture.
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Transesterification
The transformation into biodiesel
The heart of the process! Here, the purified raw material is mixed with an alcohol (methanol) and a catalyst (such as sodium methylate). This mixture is heated and stirred to promote the chemical reaction. The result? Triglycerides are transformed into biodiesel and glycerin.
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Separation
After the reaction, the mixture is separated through a decantation process, where the glycerin, being denser, settles at the bottom, while the biodiesel is removed by overflow from the top.
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Purification
Second Stage
To ensure a high-quality fuel, oils and fats undergo a physicochemical treatment in which the raw material is purified to remove impurities, solid particles, and moisture.
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Quality Testing
The purified biodiesel is tested to ensure it meets the quality standards required by the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) before it can be used as fuel.
