Inside the Dubai factory converting used cooking oil to biofuel
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Lootah Biofuels opened its factory in Dubai Industrial City last year. All photos: Antonie Robertson / The National -
Yousif Lootah set up the company in 2010 -
Previously, about 500 tonnes of used cooking oil were collected by Lootah Biofuel from the UAE's local market each month -
The company produces an average of 106,000 litres of biofuel a month at DIC factory -
It takes one day to complete a production cycle that converts waste cooking oil into biofuel -
About 920ml of biofuel are produced from a litre of used cooking oil -
Lootah Biofuels plans to open another factory in Abu Dhabi in April -
Mr Lootah hopes the UAE will soon introduce mandatory biofuel blends at fuel stations -
The company estimates it offset about 700 tonnes of carbon dioxide last year -
Along with biodiesel, the company also produces bio-racing fuel for 'supercars' -
The company currently has more than 100 active customers -
Lootah Biofuels has also diversified into other products such as soaps and sanitisers using glycerine, a by-product
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