ITDI's biodiesel antifreeze to boost foreign sales

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With the DOE 2017-2040 Philippine Energy Plan targeting to maintain a B2 biodiesel blending, as shown in its long term (2020-2040) Biofuels Roadmap, local processors are having difficulty finding an antifreeze that would ensure their biodiesel gets a slice of the foreign market.

Cleotilde A. Bulan, head of the Industrial Chemicals Section at the Industrial Technology Development Institute (DOST-ITDI), stressed the need for local processors for a locally-produced antifreeze agent that would complement the Philippine biodiesel from coconut. The biodiesel industry sector needs "this" to ensure that the coconut methyl ester (CME) or coco biodiesel can compete in the world market. GlobeNewsWire has reported that the global biodiesel market is currently standing at the size of USD23,290 million and is expected to reach USD25,880 million by the end of 2026 (CAGR of 1.5% during 2021-2026).

Bulan explains further what antifreeze does. Also known as a coolant, it lowers a liquid's freezing point, which is why it is added to vehicles' radiators. In foreign localities, antifreeze allows cars to operate in a variety of temperatures, from frigidly cold to scorchingly hot.

By adding a mixture of chemicals and water, antifreeze helps ensure that the liquid in radiators does not freeze over during winter or boil up during summer, thus overheating the engine.

But, how does an antifreeze exactly work? How does it protect engines?

Bulan said that the key lies in coolants' boiling and freezing points. Pure water has a boiling point of 212°F (100°C) and a freezing point of 32°F (0°C). However, by using a 50/50 mixture of water and ethylene glycol, the M boiling point rises to 223°F (106°C), and the freezing point lowers to -35°F (-37°C).

By taking it a step further, using a 30/70 mixture of water and ethylene glycol, the boiling point rises to 235°F (113°C), and the freezing point lowers to -67°F (-55°C).

However, Bulan's team is working on a different antifreeze agent -- the synthesis of glycerol (a naturally occurring alcohol) acetals. Here, glycerol acts to prevent freezing damage, such as ice crystal formation.

Foreign research studies show that at lower glycerol concentrations like 10-20%, the frozen stock will be fairly solid at -80°C, while at higher concentrations (30-50%), it may remain partially liquid.

Bulan's team has since applied for a patent for the glycerol acetal and biodiesel samples. (amguevarra\\ ITDI S&T Media Service)

ITDI develops stabilizer from Okra

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The Industrial Technology Development Institute (DOST-ITDI) has developed a stabilizer from a new source - okra.

Most stabilizers or natural hydrocolloids come from plant (pectin, carrageenan, cellulose gum, locust bean gum), animal (gelatin), or microbial (xanthan gum, gellan gum) sources.

Hydrocolloids are water-loving and are used as functional ingredients to increase product consistency, improve the gelling effect, and control the microstructure, texture, flavor, and shelf life of food or non-food products.

Oliver C. Evangelista, team leader of the project on sourcing hydrocolloids from okra, said, "local markets have a daily oversupply of okra, including an excess volume of off-specs and material rejects." He added that this excess volume of off-specs makes okra an ideal source of natural hydrocolloid because this new demand will not be competing with current uses for it.

Evangelista is thus encouraging food manufacturers and processors to utilize their okra or other by-products and generate additional income by creating value-added and innovative products.

"Interested parties can visit ITDI to explore the development of new products from their waste materials. Our Modular Multi-Industry Innovation Center or InnoHub sa Pinas is equipped with multi-functional modular equipment that can be retrofitted to suit every manufacturing line," he explained.

Results of several studies on the viscosity or thickness of spray-dried okra fluid have resulted in two new products. These include banaba milk tea and toothpaste with calamansi seed oil.

ITDI has partnered with Greenstar Produce Philippines Inc. to produce these new products. Established in 2007 as a group company of Watari Co., Ltd. in Kanagawa, Greenstar processes fresh okra varieties and exports these to Japan. (AMGuevarra\\ITDI S&T Media Service)

What Should A Great Live Football/Soccer Website or App Offer?

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Football has become the most popular sport in the world due to the fact that it has a greater number of high-quality players than other sports. As each player plays with different skills, football matches can be exciting and have unexpected results. This attracts people to play, especially to watch the game.

As a football fan you definitely want to keep track of your favorite footballers. In today's world, everyone carries the modern globe in the palm of their hand, and that global community none other than a cellular telephone. Apps and web browsers are an essential component of a smartphone. You can visit football websites to keep up with your favourite footballers as long as you use any of them. Take a look at what features a great football website should offer to ensure users can know the game best.


Live streaming

One of the main features of a football website is live soccer streaming. Live streaming refers to providing a video feed of a continuing tournament to something like a subscriber on its interface simultaneously time as a game is taking place on the field.

Live streaming is a type of streaming that sends audio or video of actual stories to audiences via the world wide web. Streaming video has become incredibly common in the working world.


Live score

A favourite feature in almost any soccer websites has to be its own soccer live scores characteristic. A real-time soccer app or website is only useful if it displays the prevailing score. Time constraint, it is rarely interesting to view live matches, therefore the app provides live soccer live scoring at all times.

This feature is very important that a website can offer as through this one can easily watch soccer live score today if they can’t watch real time match. The live score helps the viewers to stay updated with the match.


Football highlights

The soccer app broadcasts football highlight clips to its fans. The whole component is ideal for crowded fans because it allows them to observe every step of the games and also get relevant data about both the team's winning and losing in a couple of moments without trying to witness the entire game consistently.


Football news

Football is perhaps the most prestigious tournament, and it is especially popular in the United States and the United Kingdom. It is among the favourite sporting events for just any football fan.

They cannot afford to miss a single part of sports news, and as such the live football software does have the glory days characteristic of sports news. Its user can have all the details they need about football matches that are taking place all over the world right here.


Conclusion

Football seems to be the only sport that does have a series of measures and names. Every football match has a different number of players on each team. As a football supporter, users wouldn't want to play again this season played around at the universe.

It may be due to the extreme distinctiveness of each one. Football games from different nations are available on various internet sites. If it is a primary or secondary football game, you would be able to watch it online.