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Sources of Oil
- Jatropha plant oil
- Corn oil
- Sunflower Oil
- Palm Oil
- Soybean oil
- Used Vegetable Oil
- Animal fats & Oils
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Health benefits & Environmental Aspects
- Reduce Particulate matter
- Reduce petroleum emissions by more than 75%
- Reduce CO, CO2 & SO2 emissions
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Uses
- Fuel for Vehicles
- Home Heating Fuel
- Electricity Generation
- Fuel for Marine Vehicles
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Advantages
- Simple to Use
- Non-Toxic
- Readily Available
- Reduce Emissions
- Cheap
- Disposes of used oil in an efficient way
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Type of Catalyst Used
- Acid
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Alkali
- NaOH
- KOH
- Enzyme
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Process procedures
- Chemical Reaction
- Washing for purification
- Test properties
- Test Quality
- Time of Reaction
- Maximum Conversion
- Product quality
- Durability of process
- Size & shape of Unit
- Time of Reaction
- Production Processes
- Depreciation Cost
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Cost Analysis
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Cost of Feedstock
- Used Vegetable oil price/litre
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Processing Cost
- Catalyst KOH price/gm
- Methanol Price/Litre
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Products Cost
- Biodiesel product price/litre
- Glycerol by product price/litre
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Chemical Properties
- Acid Value test
- Saponification Value test
- Iodine value test