Biodiesel Processor Project
Team Members: Stephen Huffard, Andrew Masters, Mark Simmons, Taylor Williams
Project Description:
With today's increasing demand for fuel and its continually rising cost, Biodiesel is becoming an extremely
attractive fuel option. Also, to deal with the problems of pollution, there is a need for alternative fuels in
today's society. Biodiesel, as an alternative fuel, has low emissions during use and manufacture, and it even
reduces the carbon monoxide in the atmosphere.
Our project involved making a machine that can produce biodiesel. Our processor uses three ingredient
containers (vegetable oil, methanol, and lye), one tank for preparing
methoxide, one processing tank, and one tank for washing, water storage, and biodiesel storage. A typical run
takes approximately 36 hours. The entire processor is contained within a mobile steel frame. Also, all
necessary electricity is supplied from any 120VAC wall outlet.
Other Pictures:
Stepen working with one of the diesel containers.
Andrew working on the microcontroller code.
Taylor drilling part of the processor.
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