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Biodiesel: Fuel for the Future

CSEF · 2016 Environmental Engineering Third Award

Meagan Lee · Fairmont Private Junior High School, Anaheim, Orange County

Overview

Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to find out which source produces the best quality biodiesel. These sources include, fish tank algae, chlorella algae, scenedesmus algae, duckweed, and used fryer oil. Methods/Materials Press for algae-built from plywood and mechanical screws, and bolts Reacting Oil into Biodiesel-transesterification, blending methanol alcohol and sodium hydroxide Testing Quality of Biodiesel-pHLip test-bought online Results Scendesmus algae produced best, fryer oil produced second best, chlorella algae third, duckweed, fish tank algae last. Conclusions/Discussion By concluding which source created the most usable biodiesel, it is concluded that certain vegetable based sources can be renewable and converted into fuel.

Summary statement

Converting different sources into biodiesel.

Awards (1)

Competition history

  • CSEF 2016 Environmental Engineering · Entry J1018

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