Green Biodiesel Fuel for

Transportation

Sobhi Basheer, CEO and Founder

Introduction to Biodiesel

Transesterification is the

name of the reaction

that produces biodiesel

from vegetable oils and

fats.

Ingredients: Feedstock

Methanol

Chemical catalyst

Conventional System

Production cost

contribution of Biodiesel

based on $500/ton of

feedstock

Key Challenges

1. High quality feedstock (FFA < 5%)

2. Pre-treatments

3. Excess Methanol

4. Generation of waste water

5. Energy-intensive processes

6. Low grade by-product, glycerin

7. Undesirable Saponification

8. Potential Corrosion

Biodiesel potential

Abundant

Eco-friendly,

Politically popular

Government mandates

7.5 billion

gallons by

2012 (~2%)

10% of fuel

supply by

2020

5% of fuel

supply by

2013

Numerous

countries

mandate

biodiesel

Government Mandates of

Biodiesel & Biofuels

Kyoto treaty

Fuel security

Agriculture sector

Tax incentives

Market growth*

5,000

7,000

9,000

11,000

13,000

15,000

17,000

19,000

21,000

World Production of Biodiesel (millions of gallons)

EU & US has slowed and recessed due to high feedstock

Asia & S. America will lead

industry growth

* Forecast based on current technology

Possible Feedstocks

Feed stock FFA %

Rape seed oil 0.02-0.5

Soy bean oil 0.02-0.5

Palm oil 0.02-0.5

Sunflower oil 0.02-0.5

Corn oil 0.05-0.5

Crude corn oil 5-20

Rice oil 5-20

Animal fat 1-5

Fish oil 2-5

Castor oil 1-2

Jatropha oil 2-7

Crude plant oils 2-4

Algae oil 2-7

Yellow grease 4-50

Brown grease 20-95

Acid oils 30-80

Fatty acids 100

All oils converted

to:

>97% Biodiesel

(FFA<3

99% Biodiesel

1% FFA

TransZyme EsterZyme

Availability of Feedstocks

Feedstock FFA%

Rapeseed oil

(Europe)

1.5-2

Soybean oil (USA-CA) 0.35

Palm Oil (Asia) 1.5

Beef & Lard Fats < 4

Waste-cooking oil < 4

Feed stock FFA (%)

Waste-cooking oil 4 - 30

Brown Grease 30 - 95

Animal fat 3-10

Black oil 16-100

Acidulated soap

stocks

44

Algal oil 3-15

Rice oil 1 - 20

Tall oil FFA’s > 90

TransBiodiesel Pilot Trials

1. Israel (2) – Continuous mode (15m3 per day)

2. Thailand (50m3 per day)

3. Korea (50m3 per day)

4. USA - Continuous mode (50m3 per day)

5. Singapore - Continuous mode (10m3 per day)

6. Japan (2 trials)

7. Holland – 10 m3/day

8. Germany - Trial

9. Greece - Trial

Thank You

Contact information

Dr. Sobhi Basheer, Founder & CEO

+972-4-950-4523

+972-54-532-4225

sbsheer@transbiodiesel.com