Coconut oil is an example of a biofuel

ArabiaWeather.com - Muhammad Salama - The coconut fruit is classified as a tropical fruit, so coconut trees are spread in countries that are located near the equator, especially in the Philippines, India, Brazil and some islands such as the Solomon Islands that are located in the South Pacific Ocean, where they are spread Coconut trees along the coasts of the islands cover large areas of them, and this is what called for thinking about a way to benefit from coconut oil as fuel in these islands.

Everything related to coconut trees is utilized in the Solomon Islands. The trunks are used to build houses , the fruits are eaten and their water is drunk. As for the oil, it is used in lighting lamps, cooking and treatment. In addition, it is used as fuel after converting it into biodiesel.

Because biofuels can theoretically be produced from any carbon source, the components of coconut oil are suitable for use as fuel.

The biofuel is clean and harmless to the environment, and it is biodegradable, so there are no fears of fuel waste. However, there are some drawbacks that face users of coconut oil as fuel, including the degree of viscosity that is thirty times the viscosity of regular diesel fuel, and this negatively affects the efficiency Motors.