The Energy Balance of Biodiesel Production from Sunflower Oil

Abstract

This research aims to establish the energy balance in the production of sunflower diesel in a producing country, using as the study area the Central–South region of Paraguay, quantifying the inflow and outflow in the production system of supplies, energy expenses in transportation, and elaboration and outflow of effluents from raw materials to distribution and by difference between the energy spent and energy generated, where a positive balance was obtained according to the considerations of this research.

Keywords::

• balance
• biodiesel
• energy
• production