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Biofuel Production Project from Jatropha Plant Seeds

Explore the chemical extraction and conversion of seed oil from the Jatropha plant to biodiesel. Our team outlines the original and revised approaches, tasks completed, and future plans for the project. Learn about the extraction process, transesterification, and the challenges faced. Discover the feasibility of solvent extraction and transesterification conversion methods, as well as the preliminary design of the batch reactor. Follow our progress from research to upcoming experiments and prototype construction in the next semester.

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Biofuel Production Project from Jatropha Plant Seeds

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  1. Team 9: Oil from [the] Soil

  2. Our [Chemical Engineering] Team: Brooke Buikema Stephen Gabbadon Mike Workman Hwok-Chuen Lee

  3. Presentation outline: • Project Description • Original & Revised Approaches • Extraction • Transesterification • Tasks Completed • Future Plans

  4. Our Project: Goal: To chemically extract seed oil from the Jatropha plant and convert it to Biodiesel TWO Step Process: 1. Extraction 2. Conversion

  5. Our Project: Extraction Conversion Seeds Seed Oil Biodiesel

  6. Original Approach: MECHANICAL Conversion Extraction Seed Oil CHEMICAL Biodiesel

  7. Revised Approach: SOLVENT EXTRACTION TRANSESTERIFICATION CONVERSION

  8. Solvent extraction: Feasibility • Using Hexane Extraction • Yield • Quality • Conversion

  9. Transesterification Obstacles: • Availability of Chemicals • Safe handling • Variables of Optimization

  10. Transesterification conversion: Feasibility • Established Method • Operates in batch • Minimized complexity • Batch Reactor • Common chemicals • NaOH and Methanol • Lowered Costs BATCH REACTOR

  11. Preliminary Design: BatchReactor Biodiesel Oil Glycerin HexaneExtraction Methanol Sodium Hydroxide Waste NaOH Methanol

  12. Tasks Completed: • Senior design deliverables • Preliminary research • Equipment and chemicals chosen

  13. What’s ahead… • Continuing research • Locating reliable seed source • Ordering of chemicals • Second Semester: • Experiments • Prototype construction • Test • Optimize

  14. Thank You

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