With the ever-increasing demand for energy and impending depletion of fossil fuels, it has become necessary to research sustainable sources of energy. Promising alternatives to conventional fossil fuels include algae biofuels, particularly algae biodiesel. In an effort to better understand the processing procedures associated with producing biodiesel, ASPEN Plus software was used to simulate a transesterification reaction and the following separation steps. Specifically, analyses were conducted by varying operating parameters to observe how they affect separation throughout the process.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Chawla, Kunal Kumar
• Haas, Michael Joseph
• Arnold, William S

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-030812-123657

Advisor

• Thompson, Robert W.

Year

• 2012

Date created

• 2012-03-08

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Chemical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright