Ashraf visits PSO’s biodiesel project
April 21, 2009
KARACHI: Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has taken an initiative towards alternative fuels by launching a pilot project for production of bio-diesel. For this purpose, the PSO has developed Jatropha Model Farm at Marshalling Yard, Pipri, Karachi.
Federal Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervez Ashraf, visited the PSO’s bio-diesel nursery on Monday, said a press release issued. During his visit, PSO Managing Director Irfan K Qureshi briefed him on the progress of this project and the roadmap for further development. The minister was informed that the PSO has selected non-edible plants like Jatropha Curas for the production of bio-diesel.
Jatropha oil has very low sulphur contents (0.13 per cent) versus 1 per cent of perto-diesel and it increases soil fertility. The oil extracted from its seeds blends well with petro-diesel because of its unique characteristics.
Ashraf said that challenges being faced by Pakistan in the energy sector are also hampering the country’s economy. He exhorted the need for developing a local base of alternative energy sources on fast-track basis.
He hoped that the project would be opening a new era with the development of green and economical indigenous energy resources. “The government always wanted to reduce dependence on imported oil and control environmental pollution,” he added.
Federal Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervez Ashraf, visited the PSO’s bio-diesel nursery on Monday, said a press release issued. During his visit, PSO Managing Director Irfan K Qureshi briefed him on the progress of this project and the roadmap for further development. The minister was informed that the PSO has selected non-edible plants like Jatropha Curas for the production of bio-diesel.
Jatropha oil has very low sulphur contents (0.13 per cent) versus 1 per cent of perto-diesel and it increases soil fertility. The oil extracted from its seeds blends well with petro-diesel because of its unique characteristics.
Ashraf said that challenges being faced by Pakistan in the energy sector are also hampering the country’s economy. He exhorted the need for developing a local base of alternative energy sources on fast-track basis.
He hoped that the project would be opening a new era with the development of green and economical indigenous energy resources. “The government always wanted to reduce dependence on imported oil and control environmental pollution,” he added.
