ABSTRACT

Research has established that biodiesel performs well in engine and is considered to be fuel with low carbon emission. This gives it a possibility of replacing it with fuel obtained from fossil sources and whose amount is dwindling as they are not renewable. Biodiesel development in Kenya has begun to receive high levels from the government due to continued rise in the cost of fossil fuels. Various stakeholders in biodiesel industries formed the National Biodiesel Committee in January 2006 under the Ministry of Energy to have a collective voice in promoting policies such as blending mandates, tax mandates and production subsidies. This review therefore, focus on status of biodiesel research and development in Kenya. Among the areas of focus include development of biodiesel in various Kenyan institutions, impact of jatropha on Kenya’s biodiesel plans, status of biodiesel research using indigenous jatropha oil, physicochemical properties of Jatropha curcas seed oil, formulation of biodiesel policy, possibility of harnessing indigenous algae for biodiesel production and the possibility of re-using waste vegetable oil and animal fat for biodiesel. The various works reviewed revealed that the energy requirement of Kenya can be met and the looming energy crisis averted.

摘要

研究表明，生物柴油在发动机中表现良好，被认为是低碳排放的燃料。这使它有可能用从化石来源获得的燃料替代它，并且由于它们不可再生，其数量正在减少。由于化石燃料成本的持续上涨，肯尼亚的生物柴油开发已经开始受到政府的高度重视。生物柴油行业的各个利益相关者于 2006 年 1 月在能源部下成立了国家生物柴油委员会，以集体发声，以推动混合授权、税收授权和生产补贴等政策。因此，本综述重点关注肯尼亚生物柴油研发的现状。重点领域包括在肯尼亚各机构开发生物柴油，麻疯树籽油、生物柴油政策的制定、利用本地藻类生产生物柴油的可能性以及将废弃植物油和动物脂肪再用于生物柴油的可能性。审查的各种作品表明，肯尼亚的能源需求可以得到满足，并避免了迫在眉睫的能源危机。