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*A Chemical Reactor Specialized to Biodiesel Production
*A Chemical Reactor Specialized to Biodiesel Production
*Part of the [[Open Source Fuels Construction Set]]
*Part of the [[Open Source Fuels Construction Set]]
*Takes in Oil (Waste oil, Vegtable Oil, Animal Oil, Algae Oil etc), Methanol, either Potassium Hydroxide or Sodium Hydroxide, As Well as Some Electricity for Running Stuff (Pumps, Sensors, Heaters, Ultrasonic Transducers)


=Used For=
=Used For=
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=Industry Standards=
=Industry Standards=
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*[http://www.saferwholesale.com/40-Gallon-Elite-Biodiesel-Processor-p/abd-40e-40-gallon-elite.htm This 40gal Device]
*[http://www.springboardbiodiesel.com/commercial-biodiesel-processors Springboard Biodiesel's Device (Come in 50gal and 100gal models)]


=Existing Open Source Designs=
=Existing Open Source Designs=
*
*[http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-Your-Own-Biodiesel-Processor/ This Instructable]


=Minimum Viable Product=
=Minimum Viable Product=
*Scalable Capacity
*Scalable Capacity
**1L Test Reactor
**1L Reactor
**10L Small Scale Reactor
**10L Reactor
**50L Medium Scale Reactor
**50L Reactor
**100L Large Scale Reactor
**100L Reactor
**500L Reactor
**1,000L Reactor
*Automated
*Automated
*Cheap to Produce  
*Cheap to Produce  
*Cheap to Run
*Cheap to Run
*Modular
*Modular
*Uses Either the Sodium Hydroxide, or the Potassium Hydroxide From the [[Open Source Bases Construction Set]]


=Basic Design=
=Basic Design=
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=See Also=
=Internal Links=
*[[Biodiesel]]
*[[Open Source Fuels Construction Set]]
*[[Open Source Fuels Construction Set]]


=Useful Links=
=External Links=
*[[Biodiesel]]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiesel The Wikipedia Page on Biodiesel]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiesel Wikipedia Page on Biodiesel]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiesel_production The Wikipedia Page on Biodiesel Production]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiesel_production Wikipeda Page on Biodiesel Production]
*[https://www.hielscher.com/biodiesel_transesterification_01.htm This page has some designs for ultrasonically assisted reactors]
*[https://www.hielscher.com/biodiesel_transesterification_01.htm This page has some designs for ultrasonically assisted reactors]
[[Category:Biofuel]]

Latest revision as of 05:39, 11 April 2021

Basics

  • A Chemical Reactor Specialized to Biodiesel Production
  • Part of the Open Source Fuels Construction Set
  • Takes in Oil (Waste oil, Vegtable Oil, Animal Oil, Algae Oil etc), Methanol, either Potassium Hydroxide or Sodium Hydroxide, As Well as Some Electricity for Running Stuff (Pumps, Sensors, Heaters, Ultrasonic Transducers)

Used For

  • Biodiesel Production

Industry Standards

Existing Open Source Designs

Minimum Viable Product

  • Scalable Capacity
    • 1L Reactor
    • 10L Reactor
    • 50L Reactor
    • 100L Reactor
    • 500L Reactor
    • 1,000L Reactor
  • Automated
  • Cheap to Produce
  • Cheap to Run
  • Modular
  • Uses Either the Sodium Hydroxide, or the Potassium Hydroxide From the Open Source Bases Construction Set

Basic Design

BOM

Internal Links

External Links