I was wondering, in the process of Biodiesel production what is it that they do during each step? I've reaserched using Wikipedia, but I can't really understand what it says (basically because I'm a 15 year old without any knowledge or Chemistry...yet XD).
Anyways in the page it says that the steps are:
1. Purification
2. Neutralization
3. Transesterification (this is the one I REALLY don't understand)
4. Workup
2007-05-18 18:26:33 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Contact the US Department of energy (DOE) and ask them to send you their brochures for it.
2007-05-18 18:35:34 · answer #1 · answered by Nikolas S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Transeterification is the most difficult step, I agree. Imagine a 3-pronged fork. This is your original oil (old cooking oil, plant oil or whatever). It's far too gloopy to burn in a diesel engine, so the three prongs are broken off, and capped with very small end bits instead of the body of the fork.
2007-05-18 20:23:30 · answer #2 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋