Alternative/Biological Fuels

Petroleum diesel and jet fuel are currently the main types of fuel used for transportation and logistics. Since the price and availability of petroleum is, to an increasingly large degree, politically determined, its continued use puts many countries in a position where they strongly depend on and inadvertently financially support some of the world’s most unstable and hostile regimes. Additionally, burning petroleum diesel and jet fuel produces many greenhouse gasses and pollutants, harming human health and the environment. Biodiesel and SAF (sustained aviation fuel) are attractive alternatives as they are crude oil/petroleum-independent, renewable, mostly carbon-neutral, biodegradable, nontoxic and generally environment-friendly. These forms of fuel can be produced locally and used in existing airplanes, diesel vehicles and fueling infrastructure without modifications. Additionally, biodiesel outperforms petroleum diesel through increased lubricity, higher cetane number and fewer issues with diesel particulate filters, and SAF has a higher energy density and fuel efficiency than jet fuel.

Industrial Sonomechanics offers high-amplitude laboratory, bench, and industrial-scale ultrasonic processors that can be used to significantly intensify the production of several types of alternative fuel, including biodiesel and SAF. The processors are based on our patented Barbell Horn^® Ultrasonic Technology (BHUT), which makes it possible to implement high-intensity ultrasonic treatment in industrial manufacturing processes while guaranteeing reproducible and predictable results at any scale of operation.