Utilization of beeswax trigona sp. as a biosolar addition to increase supply of raw biodiesel friendly in the future / Vita Lutfiah ... [et al.]

The growth of the world's population is increasing every year, it is comparable to the use of motor vehicles is increasing as well. Thus, causing energy needs derived from petroleum for each sector increases.But this is not offset by the quantity of fossil fuels continues to decline. Improved fuel consumption and lower oil production greatly affect the world economy, this is evidenced by the increase in fuel prices that occurred during the last 10 years, which was followed by rising prices of basic foodstuffs variety. The solution has been implemented in response to the problem of fuel oil (BBM) that is by making the substitution of fuel oil (BBM) and Biofuel (BBN) as an alternative fuel, one example Biofuel (BBN), which is biodiesel. Biodiesel is an alternative fuel that is derived diesel vegetable and animal oils. Biodiesel has a lower emission levels compared with fuels derived from petroleum, even with the addition of 1% biodiesel in conventional diesel oil (diesel) can improve the lubrication of almost 30%. Biodiesel currently in development that biodiesel made from palm oil which is a product of palm oil. But this raises a new problem in the form of diversion forests into oil palm plantations and palm oil are still not cover the needs of the community will be biodiesel. One example of potential raw material for biodiesel that is beeswax Trigona Sp. Beeswax Trigona Sp. a product of the honey bee which is a constituent component of the honeycomb Trigona Sp and biodiesel derived from wax Trigona Sp. far more than other types of beeswax, and does not need large area in its development. thus, quite effective and efficient if it is used as a raw material for biodiesel. Based on this background, the author creates opportunities Trigona Sp use of beeswax as a biodiesel additive to provide an alternative to the production of biodiesel in the world. With the results the percentage of bees Trigona Sp. beeswax produce more than others which is about 44.74%. This suggests that the potential of beeswax can be used as an alternative raw material for biodiesel.