Team K: Biodiesel From Vegetable Oil David Bunion Maldonado Daley Paulina Casteneda

Introduction Do you want to live a life with a lot less pollution? Do you want to live a life with a lot less pollution? Diesel fuel Diesel fuel Alternative fuels Alternative fuels Our goal for this project is to better understand what biodiesel is and the steps needed to make and characterize it. Our goal for this project is to better understand what biodiesel is and the steps needed to make and characterize it.

Background Info Biodiesel is an alternative fuel Biodegradable Nontoxic Can be blended with diesel fuel Can be used in diesel engines

Background Info Biodiesel is made by transesterification Biodiesel is made by transesterification Process products Process products methyl esters methyl esters glycerin glycerin Monitor sodium hydroxide use Monitor sodium hydroxide use

Procedure Titration Titration Transesterification Transesterification Washing with acid and distilled water Washing with acid and distilled water Drying with sodium sulfate Drying with sodium sulfate

PROCEDURES GC/MS machine analysis GC/MS machine analysis GC machine analysis GC machine analysis Viscometry analysis Viscometry analysis Temperature testing Temperature testing

Results

Results Methyl esters Methyl esters Temperature Analysis Temperature Analysis

Conclusions Biodiesel as an alternative fuel Errors Future Research

Acknowledgements The Eberly College of Science Dr. Mercedes Richards Dr. Jackie Bortiatynski Megan Kolarz Jody Markley UBMS Staff