The need to reduce polluting emissions in the development of industrial processes and machines is a fact that contributes to the sustainability of our planet and to people’s own well-being. Alternative fuels are increasingly present in our society, becoming the ecological alternative to fossil fuels thanks to their significant reduction in greenhouse gases.

What are biofuels?

Biofuels generate cleaner energy from their content of natural components from sugar, wheat, corn and oilseeds.

These more sustainable fuels contribute to reducing the volume of CO2 emitted into the atmosphere and are usually used to mix with other fuels in machines and systems that require this type of energy for their operation. In Europe and the United States there is a limitation on the proportions that must be used of biofuels for mixing, with the aim of not producing this energy from food, but from waste from industries such as forestry, agriculture or paper.

At Domenech Machinery&Systems we activate the use of alternative fuels and our machinery and facilities are developed to operate with alternative fuels, from complete facilities to machines for different production phases.

What is achieved with the use of biofuels?

The commitment of companies to the preservation of the environment demonstrates values and attitudes that are transferred to the entire organization and that are very positively valued by both customers and employees.

Being sustainable and achieving energy efficiency helps to meet customer expectations, in addition to adjusting to the environmental parameters defined by the different power bodies in order to promote less polluting development.

Some of the most used alternative fuels are:

Biodiesel: Made from all types of vegetable and animal fats, this biofuel can be used pure or combined with diesel fuel for diesel engines.

Bioethanol: Obtained from vegetables such as corn or sugar cane, among others, this alcohol is a substitute for gasoline that significantly reduces the polluting agents sent into the atmosphere. It is used in all types of machinery and automobiles that require gasoline for propulsion.

Biomass: This biofuel from elements such as wood or organic waste requires rational control and administration so as not to alter our ecosystem. It was the first source of energy that we know of and is present in all types of applications in our daily lives.

Biogas: Obtained from fermented organic waste, this energy alternative to the conventional gas source favors the most respectful energy emulsion and adds to the set of sustainable energy sources.