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TECOSOL GmbH, Ochsenfurt. Technical challenges for the recycling of waste to biodiesel Dr. Ralf Türck. 80 % of running biodiesel plants worldwide use standard technologies with alkaline catalyst ( NaOH , KOH, Na- Methylat , K- Methylat )
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TECOSOL GmbH, Ochsenfurt Technical challenges for the recycling of waste to biodiesel Dr. Ralf Türck
80 % ofrunningbiodieselplantsworldwideusestandardtechnologieswithalkalinecatalyst (NaOH, KOH, Na-Methylat, K-Methylat) 15 % ofrunningbiodieselplantsworldwideworkwithwasteoilsandfats but also usealkalinecatalyst 5 % ofrunningbiodieselplantsworldwidecanworkwithothercatalysts like sulfuricacid, ionicexchangerorencyms. Political regulationandsocialacceptancemoreandmoreaskfor high CO2-Reduction ofbiofuels Liquid biofuelscouldbe a veryimportantbuilding block to save CO2andhelptolimit global warming. Actuel Situation
AnimalFat FattyAcidsorAcidOils UsedCookingOil, Yellow Greese Other ResiduesfromOilsandFats Input Raw materials are Animal Fats, Used Cooking Oil, Fatty acids and Acid Oils.
Impuritiesandpolymersreduceestercontentandyield Phosphor compoundsproduceemulsions Sulfur compoundsproduce out ofspecbiodiesel Oxidatedcompoundsreduceoxidationstability Dark colorofrawmaterials Acidnumber (1 to 10 mg KOH/g) produceslossofyieldandneedhigherconsumptionforalkalinecatalyst Acidnumbers (> 10 mg KOH/g) needsadditonalprocesssteps like preesterificationoresterification Technical challenges
New MBT-Processworkscompletely flexibel fromrawmaterialsquality WithMethansulfonicacidtransesterificationandesterificationisdone in onestep Noraffinationofraw material isnecessary ReductionofTri-, Di- andMonoglycerides in specificationlevelof EN 14214 Noemulsionproblems in theprocess Methansulfonates haveverygoodsolubility in glycerin Fulltechnologycompatibilitywithanyexistingtechnology Technical Solution:
Acid Oil 50% FFA + 30% Methanol + 2% MSA70, 2h reaction time %