Collaborative Biodiesel Project

Papers, Presentations, and Research

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

Designs and Schematics

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

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