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Biodiesel in Germanya short compilation
Prof. Dr. Bernd StephanUnversity of Applied
Science Bremerhaven, Germany
Fuel Consumption (million tons per year)
• 2005 50
• 2020 (exp) 44
2005 Biodiesel (est.) 1.4
2020 Biodiesel (exp.) 11.1
Applied Catalysts
• NaOH in solution of methanol
• NaOCH3 mixed with methanol – ready for the transesterification process
• Acidic systems as sulfuric acid
• Under research: solid systems to improve phase separation and product purification
Process Explanation(acc. Burcon)
• Input from truck: filter cake
• Mixing and extraction with a specific solution and filtering
• Concentratioon and purification
• Diluting before spray drying
• Product: high value protein for human nutrition
Trends
• Broadening of substrate basis: e.g used kitchen oil, fats from waste water treatment (skimmer)
• Improve purity and stability against decomposition• Standardization and quality control of biofuels• Car manufacturers optimize the engine performance for operation
with biodiesel (stability of materials, lubrication proprties)• Biodiesel production: improvements of phase separation, solid
catalysts (e.g. acidic modified cabohydrates)• Besides biodiesel so called BTL-fuel („Choren-Process“, „SunFuel“)
will be available with higher contributions from solid biomass• Today: cars operated with compressed natural gas can compete
with biodiesel vehicles, they serve a growing market• Utilization of byproducts: glycerol, proteins