Existing batch reactors either from Biodys or from third party equipment suppliers can easily be adapted with the Biodys CBE system. Equipment suppliers and biodiesel producers can now upgrade their traditional batch reactor design into a high FFA, multi-feedstock biodiesel production system. Customers using first generation batch reactors only need to add a few valves and pipes to to accommodate the CBE system.

The Forum and Exhibition Renewable and Alternative Energies in the Southern Cone – ERACS will be held at the Events Center of PUCRS (the Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul), in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, from the 11th to 13th of May, 2011. ERACS is organized by the Brazilian-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce/Rio Grande do Sul (CCBP/RS), co-organized by several Chambers of Commerce, such as the German, Spanish and the British, to name a few. The event is also supported by the Board of the Portuguese Commerce Chambers in Brazil.

Rio Grande do Sul is well recognized in the area of renewable and alternative energy, with the primary example being the wind farm in Osorio – one of the most important wind farms in Brazil and Latin America. In addition, universities, research centres and technology parks across the entire state provide human resources with strong scientific and technological capacity. These factors enable the state to attract both national and international investments, and to provide a favorable context for technological development and research focused on renewable energies.

Additionally we continue to sell supporting chemicals for the biodiesel industry: ion exchange resins for biodiesel purification and esterification, activated magnesium-silicate (Magnidon), sodiummethylate and others.

Biodiesel entrepreneurs who consider esterification as an option to deal with high FFA feedstock can now gather data from the microplant to accurately calculate the size and number of the required esterification vessels for full production and thus choosing for the most economical solution.

Design and application support for the pilot system is available at EUR 750,00 ex VAT after NDA and PO have been signed. For more information please contact us via e-mail.

Sterol glucosides (SG’s) are present in some vegetable oils. They are not soluble in water and cannot be removed easily by traditional methods like filtration or centrifugation. The presence of SG in biodiesel may cause filter blockage at temperatures above the cloud point. Cold temperatures are likely to exacerbate the negative impact of the presence of SG in both pure biodiesel and biodiesel blends.

Read more no sterol glucosides and FBT levels in this article at Biodiesel Magazine

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In the purification step, the above resins are used to remove trace levels of glycerin and soaps from the biodiesel exhibiting high conversion with excellent physical, chemical stability and operating characteristics. These resins can be used in wide range of temperature and pH conditions.

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With Zeppelin technology, biodiesel producers can use any horizontal shaped tank as a continuous separator.

Thanks to a unique interface detection, the Zeppelin system allows an unattended low cost continuous separation. The interface between light and heavy phase is kept on a constant level. The Zeppelin system uses only a fraction of the energy required by centrifuges. It can be installed in most explosion proof environments where centrifuges are not allowed or are too expensive.

T63MP is a catalyst grade strong acid cation exchange resin. It allows rapid diffusion of reactants into the beads by virtue of it’s specific pore size. The high surface area of the resin enables the accessibility of a large number of surface catalyst sites for reaction.