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Sustainable Fuel Production from Renewable Resources

The Moonshiners team presents a project reintroduction focusing on using corn stalks, switch grass, and algae for fuel production. Design norms include stewardship, transparency, and justice. Resources involve Dr. Pengcheng Patrick Fu and alternative fuels handbook. Engineering analysis covers material and energy balances. Overcoming obstacles such as separations and Azeotropes, progress includes preliminary reactor design and economic analysis. Explore the potential membrane process for separating fuel-grade ethanol. Schedule, cost, and detailed unit design are key focus areas. Questions?

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Sustainable Fuel Production from Renewable Resources

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  1. Team 9:The Moonshiners

  2. Our Team Christian Pfretzschner Mike Handlogten Jason Kraai Brady Rathbun Julie Stoddard

  3. Presentation Overview • Project Reintroduction • Design Norms • Resources • Engineering Analysis • Obstacles • Progress and Accomplishments • Questions

  4. Project Reintroduction • Initial Problem • Possible Solutions • Corn Stalks • Switch Grass • Algae • Process Overview Project Reintroduction --- Design Norms --- Resources --- Engineering Analysis --- Obstacles --- Progress

  5. Design Norms • Stewardship • Transparency • Justice Project Reintroduction --- Design Norms --- Resources --- Engineering Analysis --- Obstacles --- Progress

  6. Resources • Dr. Pengcheng Patrick Fu • NATCO Steve Brusso • Alternative Fuels Handbook • Research Literature Project Reintroduction --- Design Norms --- Resources --- Engineering Analysis --- Obstacles --- Progress

  7. Engineering Analysis • Material Balance • 1 Million Liter Basis • Gas Sweetening Basis • Energy Balance • Sun Light Project Reintroduction --- Design Norms --- Resources --- Engineering Analysis --- Obstacles --- Progress

  8. Energy Balance Algae require 240 W/m2 Project Reintroduction --- Design Norms --- Resources --- Engineering Analysis --- Obstacles --- Progress

  9. Obstacles • Separations • Membrane • Heterogeneous Distillation • Adsorption • Azeotrope Fuel-grade ethanol Separation Process Dilute ethanol in water with impurities Project Reintroduction --- Design Norms --- Resources --- Engineering Analysis --- Obstacles --- Progress

  10. Azeotropes Project Reintroduction --- Design Norms --- Resources --- Engineering Analysis --- Obstacles --- Progress

  11. Obstacles • Separations • Membrane • Heterogeneous Distillation • Adsorption • Azeotrope Fuel-grade ethanol Separation Process Dilute ethanol in water with impurities Project Reintroduction --- Design Norms --- Resources --- Engineering Analysis --- Obstacles --- Progress

  12. Obstacles • Potential Process: Membrane Fuel-grade ethanol Distillation Column Membrane Dilute ethanol in water with impurities Project Reintroduction --- Design Norms --- Resources --- Engineering Analysis --- Obstacles --- Progress

  13. Progress and Accomplishments • Preliminary Reactor Design • Feasible Locations and CO2 supply in US • Beginning Economic Analysis for each separation process • Researching and contacting membrane suppliers Project Reintroduction --- Design Norms --- Resources --- Engineering Analysis --- Obstacles --- Progress

  14. Schedule and Cost • Separation Economic Analysis • Hinges on membrane information • Choose Separation Process • Detailed Unit Design • Budget Project Reintroduction --- Design Norms --- Resources --- Engineering Analysis --- Obstacles --- Progress

  15. QUESTIONS?

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