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The second event of the science club was organized on 23rd November, 2010. An educational field trip was organized to ‘Southern Online Biotechnology Limited’, a biodiesel and bio-fuel plant located at Chout uppal, 60 kms from the college.
The students participated actively and 120 members of the science club visited the biodiesel plant. The students were enlightened about the importance of biodiesel and bio-fuels and how these are processed. They were taken to the plant and a detail explanation of the working of the machineries and the manufacturing process was given. Students learnt an alternative way to use waste products, which is to generate biodiesel and various other bio-fuels used in the automobiles, industries and many cosmetic products. They were also encouraged by the various careers prospective in this field and complete knowledge about how to set up a biodiesel plant was given. The students learnt the importance and the application of biodiesel and bio-fuels in a world where natural resources in a world where natural resources need to be conserved.
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