Biodiesel: Lab and Process Analyses for Production Optimisation

MB3600-Lab These analysers provide rapid lab-based analyses of (a) reactor intermediate biodiesel (b) finished B100 biodiesel (c) blended biodiesel / mineral diesel product The standard analytical methods are slow (hours or days) and often require multiple physical analyses per sample. FTIR offers rapid multi-property analysis.

MB3600-Lab There is a high probability of upcoming capacity constraint in the biodiesel production industry, due to the mis-match between planned plant investment (already high) and stated political objectives for exchange of petrodiesel with biodiesel. A key factor in the Industry will be near 100% plant utilisation. This will push quality constraints very hard.

Target Market Target market will be Biodiesel production plant in the 50 – 100,000 tpy (tonnes per year) capacity Global capacity will exceed 60M tpy by 2012 Approx 1000 plants in the correct size bracket during first 5 years for Lab units Approx 500 plants in the upper size bracket during first 5 years for On-Line units

What is Biodiesel? Biodiesel is a transport fuel oil made mainly from organic vegetable oils, such as rapeseed oil and palm oil. The production process is called transesterification.

Biodiesel Chemistry Vegetable Oil – Rapeseed, Soybean, Palm, Jatropha Alcohol - Methanol Base Catalyst – KOH, NaOH 2-Stage Transesterification Settling Centrifugation Free Gycerol + Mono-, Di-, Tri-Gycerides + Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME) BIODIESEL

Key Advantages Renewable (carbon-neutral ) Non-toxic Used in unmodified engine Higher lubricity (prolong engine life) Simple to make Used neat or blended Significantly reduced emissions Biodegradable High flashpoint (safer to store/transport) Classified as non-hazardous

Existing ABB FTIR Solutions for Petrodiesel and Oleochemicals Oleochemicals – Lab/Online solution for the multiparameter analysis of oils and fats (IV, %Trans Fatty Acid, Acid Number, Moisture). Diesel Blending – Lab/Online solution for the analysis of Diesel Fuel properties for blending, both feedstock's and finished products (Cetane, Cloud Point, Flash Point, Distillation, Viscosity, Aromatics).

Biodiesel Lab QA/QC Lab Analysis QA/QC At-line Reactor Profile and End Point determination B100 biodiesel QA/QC Blended biodiesel fuel properties and FAME%

Biodiesel On-line Production Monitoring On-Line Reaction Monitoring Real-time Reactor Profile and End Point determination Multichannel, Multi-Property Methyl Ester%, Methanol%, Moisture ppm, Glycerol%, Mono-, Di- and Tri-Glyceride%