Automated Biodiesel Generator
Format
SOECS Senior Project Demonstration
Faculty Mentor Name
Kyle Watson
Abstract/Artist Statement
The purpose of this seoior project is to translate the labor intensive two stage biodiesel production process into an automated system. The user would put the required ingredients into storage tanks, activate the process through an interface, and produce biodiesel. The production process will employ two stages with methanol and vegetable oil as the primary ingredients for producing biodiesel with glycerin as a by-product. The two stages include esterification and transesterification. Each of the steps documented will be translated into an automated system that will produce four to six gallons ofbiodiesel. This project involves tank design, valve, heater and pump selection, electronics, and programming.
Location
School of Engineering & Computer Science
Start Date
3-5-2008 2:00 PM
End Date
3-5-2008 3:30 PM
Automated Biodiesel Generator
School of Engineering & Computer Science
The purpose of this seoior project is to translate the labor intensive two stage biodiesel production process into an automated system. The user would put the required ingredients into storage tanks, activate the process through an interface, and produce biodiesel. The production process will employ two stages with methanol and vegetable oil as the primary ingredients for producing biodiesel with glycerin as a by-product. The two stages include esterification and transesterification. Each of the steps documented will be translated into an automated system that will produce four to six gallons ofbiodiesel. This project involves tank design, valve, heater and pump selection, electronics, and programming.