Papers, Presentations, and Research

• How To Build A Biodiesel Processor (powerpoint presentation)
• Designs and Preliminary Data for heating system, processor, and methanol distillation equipment (compressed word document)
• Final Report contains grant proposal for phase II
• Greenhouse Design contains thermal performace calculations
• Original Grant Proposal This proposal began the project in Fall, 2005

Designs and Schematics

Some of these designs may need additional updating, as things have occasionally changed and evolved.

• Processor Schematic
• Heating Schematic
• Data Acquisition and Control Schematic
• Methanol Distillation Schematic
• Main Labview code for heating control and data logging
• Labview sub-function for heating control
• Control Panel

Organizations

• Triangle Clean Cities
• National Biodiesel Board
• Renewable Fuels Association

Federal Contacts

• Energy Information Administration
• Environmental Protection Agency
• EPA P3 Competition
• National Renewable Energy Lab

State Contacts

• North Carolina State Energy Office
• ASU Energy Center
• ASU Sustainable Energy Society
• NC Solar Center
• ASU Appropriate Technology Department

Biodiesel Cooperatives

• Piedmont Biofuels
• Blue Ridge Biofuels
• Burlington Biodiesel
• Coming Soon High Country Biofuels

 

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