OIL OF THEIR OWN

 
Published: Tuesday 31 October 1995

Nepal's dependence on imported vehicular fuel may become a thing of the past. Oil exports Xt believe that the country has a vast potential to produce Lt- bio-diesel from the seeds of oil bearing plants. Nepal a ce produce a large quantity of plant oil through a pro" nt called trans-esterification, a chemical process by which 0- glycerine is separated from plant oil to produce bio-diesel to run diesel engines and automobiles.

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