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| Solutions for improved biodiesel |
Patrick Merlin, Albemarle
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2007 / Biofuels |
Use of antioxidants can help meet the DIN EN 14214 European standard and other requirements for biodiesel oxidation stability.
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| Bioethers impact on the gasoline pool |
Kerry Rock and Maurice Korpelshoek, CDTech
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2007 / Biofuels |
Benefits of producing bioethers compared to blending bioethanol are examined for the total European gasoline pool. The result of maximising ethanol use in the pool via etherification is evaluated. Economics for optimum biofuels operation are presented.
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| Blending biofuels |
Jon Denis, Enraf Fluid Technology
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2007 / Biofuels |
Addresing the challenges affecting accurate blend control of biofuels for the petroleum distribution sector. Technology for resolving concerns with accurate blending is discussed.
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| The evolution of biodiesel |
Adrienne M Blume and Amy K Hearn, Hydrocarbon Publishing Company
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2007 / Biofuels |
The expanding market presence and the breakthrough of refiners into the biodiesel sector are discussed along with commercialised and emerging production technologies.
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| Evaluating biodiesel catalysts |
Adam Khan, University of Brisbane
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2007 / Biofuels |
This project follows on from previous work into biodiesel and is directed towards the kinetics and catalyst development. The focus is on continuous reactor developments in biodiesel production from a variety of fatty acid feedstocks.
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| Model predictive control in biofuels production |
Michael Tay, Pavilion Technologies Inc
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2007 / Biofuels |
Developing strategies to capitalise on rapidly growing market demands for alternative fuels, such as biofuels, calls for technology capable of delivering immediate and measurable results, as discussed in the following case study.
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| Increasing biodiesel production |
Paulo Roberto Costa, Petrobras
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2007 / Biofuels |
As part of its renewable fuels programme, Brazil's need for increased diesel production will be met by a new biodiesel process intregrated into refinery hydrotreating units. The process provides high conversion yields using agricultural feedstocks.
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| Elemental analysis of biofuels |
Dirk Wissmann and Olaf Schulz, Spectro Analytical Instruments
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2007 / Biofuels |
An area of interest for the industry is the implementation of a good quality control protocol for measuring bioalcohols. Cost-effective analytical tools ensure control of undesirable levels of key elemenets that can lead to problems, such as corrosion.
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| Refining biofuels |
Rene G Gonzalez, PTQ
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2007 / Biofuels |
Over the next few years, biofuels production will be more closely integrated with certain refinery operations. Advantages and disadvantages of introducing biofuels into the refined product market are discussed, along with the evolving technology.
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| Refining biofeedstock innovations |
Jennifer Holmgren, Chris Gosling, Keith Couch, Tom Kalnes, Terry Marker, Michael McCall and Richard Marinangeli, UOP-Honeywell
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2007 / Q3 |
Analysis of processing routes for producing renewable diesel, gasoline and olefins with feedstocks that include vegetable oil, pyrolysis oil and biomass. Biorenewable integration in refineries is evaluated along with work to commercially produce green diesel.
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| Biofuel feedstock: is there enough? |
Rene Gonzalez, PTQ
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2008 / Biofuels |
A wider variety of feedstocks needs to be considered for biodiesel production. Processing costs and undesirable byproduct formation are the reasons for considering entirely new technical routes.
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| Agri-energy: the new technology frontier |
Michael Schwartz, Triple Point Technology
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2008 / Biofuels |
Supply chain complexities and technology for managing risk in biofuels production and trading. Systems deployed to manage risk in agri-energy should aggregate risk factors across multiple commodities from the agriculture and energy side of the equation.
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| Catalytic conversion of cellulosic biomass |
Paul O'Connor and Rob van der Meij, BIOeCON BV
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2008 / Biofuels |
Future process routes based on heterogeneous catalysis will enable effective and economical conversion of solid biomass into sustainable fuels, chemicals and energy. This conversion is based on the effective opening or unlocking of solid biomass.
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| Quality control of biofuels |
A Steinbach, U Loyall, B Zumbragel, C Haider, G Spinnler, R Schlink and A Wille, Metrohm AG
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2008 / Biofuels |
For quality control of biofuels, determination of oxidation stability, iodine and acid number as well as water, alkali metal and alkaline earth metal content are important. Titrimetric and ion chromatographic analyses are also addressed.
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| New standards of efficiency for biogas installations |
Alexandre Bouriant, Siemens AG
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2008 / Biofuels |
Case studies show that benefits from automation and control of biogas installations are being realised at facilities of various capacities. For these facilities, plant operation was made substantially easier, and availability and reliability were conserably improved.
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| Biodiesel concentration measurements |
David Wooton and David Armstrong, Wooton Consulting and Perkin Elmer.
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2008 / Biofuels |
Methods providing greater accuracy over the AFNOR method for determining biodiesel concentration in fuel blends are discussed. Principal component regression is explored as a means of alleviating errors when FAME is produced from varying feedstocks.
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