Module 7 describes the the process of finding, or growing, oil feedstock for biodiesel production and a few technical details of growing, harvesting, extracting and processing the oils into biodiesel. Specific details about transesterification support the lab exercise of lab-scale biodiesel production from SVO. Algal biofuels, particularly algal biodiesel, have tremendous promise but have failed to meet expectations despite tremendous investments of public and private capital. Why? Is success possible? Finally, we'll take a quick look at the logistics and economics of small (farm-scale) and larger scale biodiesel production.
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Module 7: Biodiesel feedstock materials, processing and production
7.1: Biodiesel feedstock sources and crops
7.2: Cultivation and harvesting in New England
7.3: Oil extraction
7.4: Algal biodiesel?
7.5: Transesterification
7.6: Small-scale (on-farm) production
7.7: Larger scale production
7.1: Biodiesel feedstock sources and crops
7.2: Cultivation and harvesting in New England
7.3: Oil extraction
7.4: Algal biodiesel?
7.5: Transesterification
7.6: Small-scale (on-farm) production
7.7: Larger scale production
Links, resources and items of interest
Renewable diesel:
> New biofuels eliminate need for blending with petroleum fuels (EIA, 9 Nov 2015)
Algae:
> Algae for biofuel production (Extension Farm Energy, 2019)
> Lesson 10: Algae as a source for fuels (John Dutton, EGEE 439, Penn State)
Renewable diesel:
> New biofuels eliminate need for blending with petroleum fuels (EIA, 9 Nov 2015)
Algae:
> Algae for biofuel production (Extension Farm Energy, 2019)
> Lesson 10: Algae as a source for fuels (John Dutton, EGEE 439, Penn State)