Biofuels and oils

UCO Used Cooking Oils

Also known as used oil, frying oil, or by the Western term UCO (used cooking oil). Frying oils are a mixture of animal and vegetable fats, primarily created through deep-fat frying. In Europe, rapeseed, palm, soybean, and sunflower oils are predominantly used for frying, alongside various types of butter, margarines, and lards. This mixture of used oils, ranging in color from dark to light brown, forms a product known as frying oil. After initial thermal processing and filtration, this oil is primarily used as heating fuel and, more recently, as a raw material for the production of methyl esters. Frying oils, like animal fats, currently represent the largest alternative to other raw materials for methyl ester production, such as rapeseed, palm, and soybean oils. Efforts continue to explore new solutions and opportunities for utilizing these reclaimed raw materials in other processes. Compared to animal fats, frying oils have a lower level of free fatty acids (0.5–8%), a lower cloud point, cold filter plugging point, and freezing point. The acid profile shows a predominance of palmitic acids over stearic acids. We offer full tanker deliveries within the country and Europe.