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Oil From [the] Soil. Team 9 May 9th, 2009. Outline. Project Selection Tasks Accomplished Challenges Overcome Lessons Learned Acknowledgements Questions. Project Selection. Provided global industrial perspective Utilized and built upon prior coursework. - Separation Processes.
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Oil From [the] Soil Team 9 May 9th, 2009
Outline • Project Selection • Tasks Accomplished • Challenges Overcome • Lessons Learned • Acknowledgements • Questions
Project Selection • Provided global industrial perspective • Utilized and built upon prior coursework • - SeparationProcesses • - Reactor Design • - Fluid Flow & Momentum Transfer Phenomena • Received suggestions fromProfessorSykes • Waste vegetable oil from food operations • Biological conversion of CO2 to ethanol by sunlight
Our Design Process • Research • What is Jatropha Curcas? • How is biodiesel produced? • Why Jatropha?
What is Jatropha Curcas? • Grown in South America, Africa, India • Ideal for poor soil and water conditions • Seed’s mass is 30%- 40% oil 1 meter
How is Biodiesel Produced? • Common process for various sources • Soybeans • Recycled cooking oil • Base-catalyzed transesterification
Why Jatropha? 1000 kg Jatrophaseeds = 92 gallons biodiesel
Our Design Process • Research • Develop • Process design with bench-scale trials
Bench-Scale Design Start Whole Jatropha Seeds Crushed Jatropha Seeds Hexane evaporated with heat Separated Glycerol& Biodiesel Hexane-Seed Slurry Acid-CatalyzedTransesterification Base-CatalyzedTransesterification Purified Biodiesel
Our Design Process • Research • Develop • Design overall process with bench-scale trials • Pilot plant simulation of chosen process
UniSim Design • Simulated a biodiesel production pilot plant • Produces 2 million gallons annually
The Process Seed Oil Extraction Treatment & Conversion (Transesterification) Hexane & Methanol Recovery
Step 1: Extraction To Step 2
Step 2: Treatment & Conversion From Step 1 Treatment Conversion
Step 3: Hexane and Methanol Recovery Hexane Recovery Methanol Recovery
Our Design Process • Research • Develop • Overcome • Address emerging challenges • Evaluate existing components
Challenges Overcome • Troubleshooting UniSim design • Unexpected & undesired experimental outcomes • Accounting for entire footprint • Equipment sizing & material science • Economic analysis • Responsible design
Responsible Design • Chemical safety • Flammability • Working conditions • Safe handling • Waste management • Hexane & methanol recycling • Seed cake incineration • Sale of glycerol
Lessons Learned & Future Work • Value of teamwork • Communication • Individual strengths/weaknesses • Project management • “You break it, you bought it” • Future work: Commercialize
Thank You To… • Professor Sykes,Faculty Advisor • Professor Wentzheimer,UniSim • Dr. David Dornbos, Industrial Consultant • Rich Huisman, Equipment • Michigan State University, Equipment