Biodiesel Production Using a MSSR (Multi-tubular Supercritical Separative Reactor)
Department
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Major
Chemical Engineering
Research Advisor
Smith, Joseph D.
Advisor's Department
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Funding Source
Energy Research and Development Center
Abstract
Biodiesel is an alternative fuel source for diesel engines. In comparison to traditional diesel fuels, it is renewable, has a comparatively lesser impact on the environment, and has a reduced amount of toxins in its emissions. Biodiesel can be made using supercritical methanol and waste cooking oil that is common in restaurant and household kitchens. Biodiesel is often produced in a batch process and then later undergoes time-consuming separation processes to retrieve the desired product from the undesired waste. However, the purpose of this research is to design, build, and test a novel reactor that will produce Biodiesel and separate the desired product from the undesired waste in a continuous process using supercritical methanol and waste cooking oil.
Biography
Jordan Sanders is a Chemical Engineering student at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. He enjoys investing time into his design team, iGEM, and also is an active member of Beta Sigma Psi fraternity. He hopes to graduate in the December of 2016 and acquire a job doing chemical process safety or production management.
Research Category
Engineering
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Document Type
Poster
Location
Upper Atrium/Hallway
Presentation Date
11 Apr 2016, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Biodiesel Production Using a MSSR (Multi-tubular Supercritical Separative Reactor)
Upper Atrium/Hallway
Biodiesel is an alternative fuel source for diesel engines. In comparison to traditional diesel fuels, it is renewable, has a comparatively lesser impact on the environment, and has a reduced amount of toxins in its emissions. Biodiesel can be made using supercritical methanol and waste cooking oil that is common in restaurant and household kitchens. Biodiesel is often produced in a batch process and then later undergoes time-consuming separation processes to retrieve the desired product from the undesired waste. However, the purpose of this research is to design, build, and test a novel reactor that will produce Biodiesel and separate the desired product from the undesired waste in a continuous process using supercritical methanol and waste cooking oil.
Comments
Joint poster project with Tyler Johnson, Adam Richter, and Trevor Sparks