A Novel Intensive Production Method for Biodiesel--A One-Year Feasibility Study

The objective of this project is to determine the feasibility of a novel intensification technology based on electrostatic liquid spraying for improvement of biodiesel manufacture as a route to renewable feedstock fuel. The goal will be to develop a novel intensive continuous reactor for more efficient biodiesel production. Biodiesel offers an environmentally sound complementary extender for transportation fuels including conventional petroleum diesel and as a partial replacement for gasoline. Improved technology is needed to make biodiesel production from lower grade feed stocks cost-competitive.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Sponsor Organizations:

  University of Kansas, Lawrence

  Transportation Research Institute
  2117 Learned Hall, 1530 W 15th Street
  Lawrence, KS  United States  66045
• Performing Organizations:

  University of Kansas, Lawrence

  Transportation Research Institute
  2117 Learned Hall, 1530 W 15th Street
  Lawrence, KS  United States  66045
• Start Date: 20061000
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• Source Data: RiP Project 15001

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternate fuels; Biodiesel fuels; Feasibility analysis; Fuel conservation; Fuel consumption; Petroleum; Research projects
• Uncontrolled Terms: Feedstocks
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01460170
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: University of Kansas, Lawrence
• Files: RIP
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 1:20PM