Indian researchers develop semi-continuous biodiesel process

In India, the Times of India reports that Center of Excellence Farm Machinery has developed a simplified, semi-continuous process to produce biodiesel from any feedstock with fatty acid content of up to 10%, from jatropha to jojoba to animal fats, be it virgin oils or waste fats. The technology was developed with small and medium enterprises in mind, producing biodiesel with up to 11 cents per liter profit, paying back investment on the technology in under a year.