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Government Policy does not allow blending of BioDiesel with Diesel by owners of Petrol Pumps. Hence it is sold as 100% BioDiesel at some Petrol Pumps. Car and Truck users are reluctant to use it as it is a new fuel. Till Diesel is readily available, Car and Truck users will hesitate to use it.

However Non-Edible Vegetable oils (SVO) and BioDiesel is favoured fuel by companies using Diesel for their Diesel Electricity Generating Sets (DG Sets). Current Trend is to use Jatropha / Pongamia / Mahua Oil extracted by expeller, which is being marketed by our company (Sai Petrochemicals Pvt. Ltd.) as Fuel Additive for fuel used for Diesel Generating sets. The users have found that when added to Petroleum Fuels, @ 20 to 50%, it improves the lubrication of Engine and improves the noise of engine. We support entire value chain of Non-Edible Oil Seeds growers, Oil producers and Marketers get fair value for their efforts. The advantages are


• Procurement of BioDiesel in Tanker Loads from manufacturers is very easy, as compared to buying Diesel from Oil Companies.

• Fuel is burnt in DG Sets at higher temperature. Hence its viscocity is comparable to diesel.

• DG Set is a stationary engine. Hence, any problem can be attended to at site.

• It is not adulterated with Kerosine or Naphtha.

• You do not need to visit Petrol Pumps for supply of Diesel and Beg for supply of Diesel Oil.

• BioDiesel manufacturers are more co-operative than Oil companies.

New enterpreurs can start BioDiesel Marketing Business with Dealership from the BioDiesel Manufacturers. Some of them are

1. Royal Energy Limited, New Era Mills Compound, Mogal Lane, Matunga (W), Mumbai- 400016., www.royalenergy.co.in.

2. Mint BioFuels Ltd., 1073/1,2,3, Mutha Road, Pirangut, Pune, 412 111. www.mintbiofuels.com.

3. Southern Biotech Limited, Saifabad, Hyderabad. www.sol.net.in.

4. Naturol BioEnergy Limited, Plot No#1056/1, Road No# 45, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad - 500 033, Factory : Phase III, Industrial Park, Vakalapudi, Kakinada - 533 005. www.naturol-bio.com.

5. Shree Padma Bio Fuels, Umbergaon, Gujarat, www.spbiofuels.in

6. Costal Energy Limited, IVth Block, 5th Floor, #4, Chowringhee Lane, Kolkata. www.costalenergy.com

7. Emami Group of Companies, 18, R.N.Mukharjee Road, Kolkatta, 700 001. www.emamiltd.in

8. Universal BioFuels Private Limited, Flat No 202, Door No 6-3-663/E, Diamond House, Behind Topaz Building, Punjagutta, Hyderabad, 500 082, universalbiofuelsltd.com

9. Nova BioFuels, Vishnu Carpet Building, Behind ICICI Bank, G.T. Road, Panipat, 132 103, novabiofuels.com

All these plants have large capacities. However, practically all plants are running at low capacities due to lack of feed stock. The supply from them may not be continuous.