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TEAM 12: Low-Cost, Portable, Off-Grid Biodiesel Production Plant

TEAM 12: Low-Cost, Portable, Off-Grid Biodiesel Production Plant. Team Members: James Black Sam Dresser Joey Kilmer Matt Mills. Eglin AFB Sponsor: John Deep. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Dave Cartes. Project Background. Biodiesel is an environmentally safe alternative to standard diesel fuel

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TEAM 12: Low-Cost, Portable, Off-Grid Biodiesel Production Plant

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  1. TEAM 12: Low-Cost, Portable, Off-Grid Biodiesel Production Plant Team Members: James Black Sam Dresser Joey Kilmer Matt Mills Eglin AFB Sponsor: John Deep Faculty Advisor: Dr. Dave Cartes

  2. Project Background • Biodiesel is an environmentally safe alternative to standard diesel fuel • Diesel equivalent but processed from biological sources (vegetable oil and waste oils) • B20 (20% Biodiesel, 80% standard diesel fuel) can be used in unmodified diesel engines • Works as a solvent in fuel lines and fuel filters • Engine manufactures cite less engine wear as benefit TEAM 12: Low-Cost, Portable, Off-Grid Biodiesel Production Plant

  3. Semester Goals met Wash Tank Agitation Methanol Recovery System Final Design Size Constraints Chemical Analysis Pro-E Modeling Parts Ordering and Price List Conclusion TEAM 12: Low-Cost, Portable, Off-Grid Biodiesel Production Plant

  4. Wash Tank Agitation • 1st Idea: Bubble Wash • 2nd Idea: Agitation Wash • Time • Conclusion: Agitation Method TEAM 12: Low-Cost, Portable, Off-Grid Biodiesel Production Plant

  5. Methanol Recovery • Material: Copper Pipe Aluminum Housing • Thermal Analysis • Power required vs Power lost TEAM 12: Low-Cost, Portable, Off-Grid Biodiesel Production Plant

  6. Final Design Size Constraint • 5’ 8” Trailer • Easy Latch down • Cleaning accessible • Easy Disassemble

  7. Chemical Analysis • Main Ingredients • Feedstock • Methanol • Sodium hydroxide (Lye) • We are going to use waste vegetable oil vs. straight vegetable oil • Waste vegetable oil is cheaper, but it has to be processed. • Two choices for lye • Sodium hydroxide vs. potassium hydroxide • We are going to use sodium hydroxide because it is cheaper and easier to acquire. • Potassium hydroxide is better because it dissolves in methanol much easier, but it is expensive and harder to acquire.

  8. Pro Engineer Drawings Pro Engineering • Trailer Weight/ Tow load • Methanol Recovery

  9. Parts and Price List • Finned Strip Heating Element - $50.46 • Quantity: 6 • Style A: 38 Watts/in2 • 12.9 Amps • Overall Length: 17.875 in • Fin Length: 13.125 in • Center to Center Length: 16.875 in • SKU # 3575K46 • Reaction Tank/Oil Holding Barrel - $87.15 • Quantity: 2 • 30 gallons • Top OD: 19.25 in • Outside Height: 28.75 in • Gauge, Top/Body/Bottom/Ring: 18/18/18/12

  10. MathCAD Calculations Heating Calculations Heat lost from barrel

  11. MathCAD Calculations Power Calculations

  12. Conclusion Design Complete System Concluded Power Generation Concluded Parts List Complete Future work Parts Ordering Bargain Parts

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