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SPEAR
Students Promoting Environmental Awareness and
Responsibility
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Biodiesel at Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt Biodiesel Initiative:A Visual Tour
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How did it get started?
Fall 2006
Spring 2007
Fall 2007
Wilderness Skills instructors wanted to travel more green
Top ten finalist for Eco-Magination
Construct and test a pilot system
Began the construction of the biodiesel shed
Summer 2007
Finished construction… Began production!
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Biodiesel Shed
Located at the intersection of Vanderbilt Place and 24th Avenue South inside the gate of the Power Plant
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Biodiesel Shed
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The Process
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Starting Materials
Vegetable OilMethanol
Base Catalyst
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Vegetable Oil
• Collected from– Rand– Commons– Jackson’s Bar and Bistro– And others
• VBI registered as a 501.c3 non-profit organization so any oil donations are also tax deductible.
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Vegetable Oil
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Vegetable Oil
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Filter Wand
Used Window Screen to filter chunks
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The Process
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Methanol
Glycerin
Biodiesel
Powder +
Biodiesel
Synthetic talc powder
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KOH: Potassium Hydroxide
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Potassium_hydroxide.jpg
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System
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Separation
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Glycerin Soap
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To date VBI has produced over 1,300 gallons of
biodiesel and 100 gallons of soap for Vanderbilt.
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Production Capacity
• Running a batch (~120 gallons) about every other week.
• Operating at full capacity, in theory 360 gallons per week.
• Currently limited by the amount of waste oil collected and personnel to run the system.
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Cost
~$1 per gallon
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Who is involved?
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Biodiesel in Use
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Biodiesel in Use
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Who can buy the fuel?
Not the general public, due to regulatory issues
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Summary
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Getting Involved
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