Vandana Rajpoot
Biotechnology
April 2025
This research explores the possibility of utilizing waste cooking oil as a renewable feedstock for transesterification, which is a process of converting fats and oils into biodiesel by reacting them with alcohol and a catalyst. The research was carried out in Jhansi, India, with the objective of determining the availability of waste cooking oil, the frequency of its collection, and the opinions of individuals collecting it regarding the possibility of its conversion into biodiesel. 100 respondents were asked the source of the oil, how often it was collected, and if they thought biodiesel was practical, using standardized questionnaires. It emerged that the greatest sources of used cooking oil came from home kitchens (45%) and restaurants/hotels (35%), with the commercial and residential sectors each playing a big role in the collection process. A majority of the respondents (50%) collected used oil once every week, thus ensuring a source of reliable and steady supply for the production of biodiesel. There is much hope for biodiesel potential as an alternative source of renewable fuel since 60% of the respondents said that it was highly possible to produce it from used oil. The results show that spent cooking oil can serve as a low-cost and easily accessible feedstock for the production of biodiesel and highlight the need to encourage efficient collection systems to support waste minimization and renewable energy sources
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