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BTC PTEC Biodiesel Workshop. August, 2006. Workshop Schedule. August 7 8 – 9 Introduction to Biodiesel (history, current situation, future) – Speaker: Tom Carleson 9 – 10 Chemical background and preparation of biodiesel fuel from feedstocks – Speaker: Tom Carleson
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BTC PTEC Biodiesel Workshop August, 2006
Workshop Schedule August 7 • 8 – 9 Introduction to Biodiesel (history, current situation, future) – Speaker: Tom Carleson • 9 – 10 Chemical background and preparation of biodiesel fuel from feedstocks – Speaker: Tom Carleson • 10:15 – 11:30 Feed stock types and measurement of feed stock and biodiesel physical properties – Speaker: Tom Carleson • 1 – 2 Use of biodiesel in diesel engines – Speaker: Jeff Curtis • 2 – 3 Processes for making biodiesel - Speaker: L. Davis Clements • 3:30 – 4:30 Government incentives and economics of biodiesel production - Speaker: L. Davis Clements August 8 • 8 – 9 Feedstock and biodiesel quality – Speaker: Tom Carleson • 9 – 10 Making your own biodiesel (obtaining feedstock, sources of information) – Speaker: Paul Davis • 10:15 – 11:30 Making your own biodiesel (equipment, distribution, local sources, problems) – Speaker: Paul Davis • 1 – 2 Tour of BTC biodiesel pilot plant (Building T) – Tour guide: Satpal Sidhu • 2 – 4: Lab experiments (Haskell Chem Lab): making biodiesel from different feedstocks – Facilitator: Tom Carleson and Andrea Oleah • 4 – 4:30 Workshop wrapup