Biodiesel production from waste cooking oil

Cooking Oil Biofuel

Waste Oil Transformed into Clean Fuel

Our AI-assisted transesterification technology converts waste cooking oil — from restaurants, food manufacturers, and households — into ASTM-grade biodiesel with 98.7% conversion efficiency at ambient temperature.

AI-Assisted Research & Design

Why Waste Cooking Oil?

Waste cooking oil is one of the most readily available and genuinely circular biofuel feedstocks. It is a waste product that would otherwise be disposed of, it requires no agricultural land, and converting it into biodiesel displaces fossil diesel with a fuel that reduces lifecycle CO₂ emissions by up to 80%. Energy Core's BioCore technology makes this conversion faster, more efficient, and viable at scales from a single restaurant to a large food manufacturer.

98.7%
Conversion efficiency
15%
Max free fatty acid content handled
Ambient
Operating temperature
80%
Lifecycle CO₂ reduction vs fossil diesel

How It Works

Waste Oil to Biodiesel

01

Feedstock Collection

Waste cooking oil is collected from restaurants, food manufacturers, and catering operations — including mixed-quality oils with high free fatty acid content.

02

Pre-Treatment

The BioCore unit filters and conditions the feedstock, removing water and solid contaminants that would inhibit conversion.

03

AI-Catalysed Transesterification

Our novel heterogeneous catalyst — identified through AI screening of 4,200 candidates — reacts the oil with methanol at ambient temperature, achieving 98.7% conversion to biodiesel.

04

Separation & Quality Check

Biodiesel and glycerol by-product are separated. The biodiesel is tested against ASTM D6751 / EN 14214 standards before use or sale.

Applications

Where It Gets Used

Fleet & Transport

Drop-in replacement for fossil diesel in trucks, buses, agricultural machinery, and marine vessels.

Heating Oil Replacement

Direct substitute for heating oil in commercial and industrial boilers — no equipment modification required.

On-Site Generation

Fuel for diesel generators and combined heat and power (CHP) systems — reducing energy costs and carbon footprint.

Biodiesel Retail & Trading

Produce ASTM-grade biodiesel for sale to fuel distributors, fleet operators, or the spot market.

Our Machine

BioCore Oil Converter

Waste cooking oil to ASTM-grade biodiesel — AI-catalysed, ambient temperature.

Starting from £14,500

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Safety & Risk

HAZOP-reviewed designs
Independent third-party verification
Site risk assessment before every install
Real-time monitoring & safe-state shutdown

Turn Your Waste Oil into Revenue

Our team can assess your waste oil volumes and design a BioCore system that converts your waste stream into a valuable fuel product.