biodiesel - university of arizona jenna boticelli heather howe grace schau ujjesha singh mary...
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Biodiesel Background • Biodiesel: an alternative fuel made for diesel
engines from vegetable oil or animal fats.
• Compatible with diesel fueled engines
• Biodiesel has 56% less emissions than diesel
Ingredients • New or used vegetable oil, can be used cooking oil, animal fats, or vegetable oils • Isopropyl alcohol (>90% rubbing alcohol)
• Methanol
• Potassium hydroxide
• Distilled water
The Conversion Process
Step 1: Titration
Step 2: Measure the Reactants (methanol and KOH)
Step 3: Dissolve the KOH in the Methanol
Step 4: Mix the Reactants
Step 5: Allow the Glycerin to Settle **Separation can continue for another 24-36 hours
Step 6: Transport biodiesel to vehicles
Our Proposal
• Habitat for Humanity Tucson uses 5-10 gallon of diesel a month
o We can eliminate their diesel dependence
• Not changing current biodiesel project, rather using product more efficiently
o Allows Habitat for Humanity to allocate more funds to community projects and reduce their carbon footprint
• Can be expanded o Collect from more local restaurants and malls o 130 gallons per month for all of AZ Habitat
for Humanity chapters Still leaves 370 gallons for UofA
$5 extra from per student o 39,086 UofA students X $5 $195,430 for extra costs • Transportation • New startup fees
Our Proposal cont.
• Cat trans use 4000 gallons of diesel per month
• The Student Union, Highland, and Park Student Union generates 500 gallons of oil waste • produces 500 gallons of biodiesel per month
Current Diesel Use
Profit • Current diesel cost: $3.945 • =$15,780/ month for diesel paid by cat tran • Current cost of biodiesel 2011: $3.50 • Cat Tran will pay $2.75- $3.00 per gallon to the
current project, which makes it self-sufficient
Habitat for Humanity Mission Statement
• Habitat for Humanity is working to eliminate poverty, housing and homelessness, in the greater Tucson area.
Cost Benefit Advantages
• Enough biodiesel to support local charities and go towards U of A vehicles.
• Will teach students to operate a biodiesel facility
• Will eliminate Tucson Habitat for Humanity’s need for diesel
• There will be more good publicity or the U of A, with the “Powered by U of A bumper sticker”
Cost Benefit Disadvantages
• Expensive to start up
• Not enough oil waste on campus to fully power the U of A cat trans, or other vehicles
• Currently no way to transport the biodiesel to the rest of Arizona’s habitat for humanity
References • "Chemistry of Biodiesel: the Beauty of Transesterfica7on.” Web. h2p://www.biofuels.coop/pdfs/2_chem.pdf.
• Clean Ci7es. US Department of Energy. Web. h2p://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/pdfs/afpr_jan_11.pdf.
• Daily Fuel Gauge Report-‐-‐na7onal, State and Local Average Prices for Gasoline, Diesel and E-‐85. AAA's Daily Fuel Gage Report. Web. 06 Dec. 2011. h2p://fuelgaugereport.aaa.com/?redirec2o=h2p://fuelgaugereport.opisnet.com/index.asp.
• "What Is Biodiesel." ESRU Web Site. Web. 06 Dec. 2011. h2p://www.esru.strath.ac.uk/EandE/Web_sites/02-‐03/biofuels/what_biodiesel.htm.
• Riley, Mark. On Campus Conversion of Waste Cooking Oil to Biodiesel to Power on Campus Vehicles. University of Arizona. Web. h2p://studentaffairs.arizona.edu/uploads/greenfund/fundDescripYon_1297123927_Biodiesel%20project%202_7_11.pdf.
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