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Team 14: GRE-cycle Status Update 3/4/15
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The Team Cole WalkerBen Guilfoyle Hannah Albers Melanie Thelen
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Outline Problem Project Process Overview Accomplishments o Pre-Treatment o Reactor Obstacles Overcome Future Work
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The Problem The ProjectPre-treatmentReactor ObstaclesProcess Overview Future Work The Problem Restaurant grease is a waste Often recycled back into clean grease Potential for greater use http://www.energy4me.org/images2010/source_petroleum.jpg 3/10
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The Problem The ProjectPre-treatmentReactor ObstaclesProcess Overview Future Work Our Project 4/10
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The Problem The ProjectPre-treatmentReactor ObstaclesProcess Overview Future Work Plant Process 5/10
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The Problem The ProjectPre-treatmentReactor ObstaclesProcess Overview Future Work Pretreatment Progress Preliminary design of pretreatment reactor Used to avoid soap formation Membrane filter to separate feed Distillation column to recycle methanol 6/10
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The Problem The ProjectPre-treatmentReactor ObstaclesProcess Overview Future Work Main Reactor Design Criteria Simple is better Congruent with process chemistry Handles a variable feedstock Design Decision Batch Plug-flow Oscillatory Baffled Microwave Batch Plug-Flow Membrane Microreactor Reactive Distillation Continuous Stirred Tank 7/10
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The Problem The ProjectPre-treatmentReactor ObstaclesProcess Overview Future Work Raw Materials Pretreatment Methanol Sulfuric Acid Main Reaction Methanol Sodium Hydroxide 8/10
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The Problem The ProjectPre-treatmentReactor ObstaclesProcess Overview Future Work Obstacles Overcome Established unit operations and raw materials, which were incorporated into a base case UNISIM design 9/10
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The Problem The ProjectPre-treatmentReactor ObstaclesProcess Overview Future Work Kinetic modeling Batch vs. continuous Reactor Configuration Post-treatment design http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linseed_oil 10/10
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Questions?
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Design Norms Stewardship Transparency Caring http://www.biodieselmagazine.com/uploads/posts/web/2011/01/12948046006374.JPG
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