Biodiesel is a bio-fuel produced from these plants

Biodiesel is a bio-fuel produced from palm oil to used cooking oil. In Indonesia, biodiesel production is dominated by palm oil derivative products. Indonesia is currently promoting the use of biodiesel to reduce dependence on imported diesel.

Reporting from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, the Biodiesel Mandatory Program has begun to be implemented in 2008 with a biodiesel blend content of 2.5%. The Biodiesel content was then gradually increased to 20% (B20) in 2016. This program went well until the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources issued the use of biodiesel with a content of 30% in 2019 with road tests using heavy equipment, Alusista, buses, and trains. In January 2020, the Government inaugurated the use of biodiesel with a content of 30%. Reporting from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, biodiesel is a biofuel for application to diesel engines or motors in the form of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) made from vegetable oils or animal fats through an esterification or transesterification process. According to BPPT/BRIN, biodiesel is a biofuel that has the same physical properties as diesel oil, so it can be used as a substitute for fuel for diesel-engined vehicles. Biodiesel is easy to use, biodegradable, and non-toxic.

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