Abstract
World energy need/crisis has initiated an unusual interest in developing alternative energy resources. The purpose of this study is the conversion of waste oil into biodiesel and the extraction of usable oil from yard waste. More specifically, used cooking oil is converted to biodiesel by basic ethanolic hydrolysis. The Soxhlet extraction procedure was used to evaluate extractable oil content in a variety of pine nuts. Methodology and efficacy of these procedures will be discussed and a partial evaluation of the "green" aspects will be presented.
Faculty Sponsors
Dr. Venkatesh Shanbhag
Project Type
Event
Location
Alvin Sherman Library
Start Date
2010 12:00 PM
End Date
2010 5:00 PM
Green Energy: Biodiesel from Waste
Alvin Sherman Library
World energy need/crisis has initiated an unusual interest in developing alternative energy resources. The purpose of this study is the conversion of waste oil into biodiesel and the extraction of usable oil from yard waste. More specifically, used cooking oil is converted to biodiesel by basic ethanolic hydrolysis. The Soxhlet extraction procedure was used to evaluate extractable oil content in a variety of pine nuts. Methodology and efficacy of these procedures will be discussed and a partial evaluation of the "green" aspects will be presented.
