3. MBT PRODUCTS
To make biodiesel, the base
oil is put through a process
called “esterification.”
This refining method
uses alcohol (ethanol or
methanol) and a catalyst
to convert the oil into a
fatty-acid methyl-ester fuel
(biodiesel). MBT makes
this process very easy and
with mobile ability, allowing
you to make biodiesel
anywhere…even off grid.
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4. BIODIESEL: WHAT IS IT?
Biodiesel is a clean
burning, renewable fuel
made from vegetable oil,
rendered animal fats or
recycled fryer grease.
Biodiesel can be used
alone, or blended with
petro diesel.
5. BIODIESEL: BRIEF HISTORY
Although the
transesterification
of vegetable oil was
conducted as early as
1853, it was at the Paris
Exhibition of 1900 that
Rudolph Diesel unveiled
his new engine – which ran
entirely on vegetable oil.
6. BIODIESEL: HOW IT’S USED
Biodiesel can be used
in pure form (B100) or
may be blended with
petroleum diesel at any
concentration. Biodiesel
will run in any diesel
engine with no necessary
modifications.*
*running diesel in very cold weather may
require an anti-gelling additive.
7. BIODIESEL FEEDSTOCKS
Feedstock is the raw
oil used in the refining
of biodiesel. Feedstock
can be derived from new
vegetable oil, recycled
grease and rendered
animal fats or by
combining the above in
any amounts.
8. FEEDSTOCK: EXAMPLES
A variety of oils can be
used to produce biodiesel.
These include Virgin oils
such as Jatropha, Canola
and Soy Bean; Waste
vegetable oil (WVO);
Rendered animal fats such
as tallow, lard and fish oil,
as well as algae. All these
can be processed with a
Mobile Refinery™ from
MBT.
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10. BIODIESEL VS. PETROLEUM DIESEL
Biodiesel is renewable
and sustainable. Regular
petroleum diesel is
finite. Biodiesel helps
stabilize the economy.
Petroleum does not.
Biodiesel reduces
greenhouse gas emissions
by 50%. Petroleum
raises greenhouse gas
emissions. Producing
your own biofuel keeps
your money local,
reducing dependence on
foreign oil.
11. ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
Biodiesel is far
less harmful to our
environment. Biodiesel
burns much cleaner
than petroleum diesel.
Emissions from
biodiesel have 56% less
hydrocarbons, 43% less
carbon monoxide, and the
nastiest of all, particulate
matter, is 55% less.
Biodiesel biodegrades
faster than sugar.
Biodiesel is a non-toxic,
inert liquid. Ordinary table
salt is 10 times more toxic
than biodiesel!
12. ECONOMIC BENEFITS
A strong demand for
biodiesel resources
enables agriculture in
general to increase and
the farmers in particular
to have another market
to sell to. In this way
the industry is more
stabilized. Growing
and refining biodiesel
domestically creates
jobs, stimulates economic
growth and facilitates
energy independence
within communities – even
nations.
13. E-PACT BENEFITS
Effective November 1998,
Congress approved the use
of biodiesel as an Energy
Policy Act (EPAct) compliance
strategy. The legislation allows
EPAct-covered fleets (federal,
state and public utility fleets)
to meet their alternative fuel
vehicle purchase requirements
simply by buying 450 gallons
of pure biodiesel and burning
it in new or existing diesel
vehicles in at least a 20% blend
with diesel fuel.
14. FUTURE OF BIODIESEL
The future of biodiesel
lies in the world’s ability
to produce renewable
feedstocks to keep the cost
of biodiesel competitive
with petroleum, without
interfering with food crop
production or destroying
natural ecosystems in the
process.
15. PRODUCTION CHALLENGES
Until recently, there
were not many options
available for producing
your own biodiesel. You
either built a large scale
refinery or utilized a small
scale “home biodiesel
kit”. These have their
place in the market, yet
they present a variety of
challenges…
16. LARGE BIODIESEL PLANTS
If one were to build a 10
million gallon per year
plant the cost would be
about $10 million. This
does not include the land
requirements, the power
plant and or electric
bills. The supply chain
infrastructure would also
need to be developed. This
would have to include oil
transport vehicles (tanker
trucks), feedstock storage
facilities and of course
the roadways required to
support their passage…
you get the picture.
17. SMALL SCALE PROCESSORS
These are great if you
need to fuel a vehicle or
two. However, they are not
practical for anyone with
a fleet, a farm or anyone
who grows their own fuel
crops. These smaller
units do not provide the
necessary production
capacity, are stationary
and are not typically built
for industrial applications.
Often they are a fire
hazard and do not meet
building codes.
18. A UNIQUE SOLUTION
What about the needs of
the mid-scale biodiesel
producer? The Jatropha
farmer, the oil collection
company or even the large
scale refinery R&D team?
MBT has the solution for
these challenges…and
others.
19. MOBILE BIODIESEL REFINERIES
Mobile Biodiesel
Refineries™ were
engineered for a variety
of applications. Designed
to be user friendly and
field ready these mobile
refineries can be located
anywhere. They arrive on
site complete and ready
to produce premium
biodiesel. They can be
moved from location to
location, job site to job
site or even follow crop
harvests.
20. FEATURES
• Industrial grade
construction
• Stainless steel tanks and
pipes
• On board methanol
recovery
• Chemical dry wash is
standard
• Semi-automated control
panel
• Automated fire
suppression
• Explosion proof air pumps
• Fully self-contained
• Lighting, finished walls &
floor
• Can be powered by a
generator
• Optional workstation and
sink
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22. BENEFITS
• Can produce fuel for
as low as 80 cents per
gallon.
• Can provide up to 1000
gallons per day from a
single unit
• Easy to learn. Anyone can
be trained in five days.
• Easy to operate. A five
day “work” week consists
of about 20 hours of
actual “work”.
• Arrive turn-key, ready to
produce fuel.
23. ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES
Mobile Biodiesel
Refineries™ can be sized
up or down, quickly and
easily. They can even
be grouped together to MBT-716I (X4)
create a modular, scalable
“micro-refinery”.
For example, four MBT-
716i* units together
produce 4,000 gallons
of fuel per day – 80,000
gallons per month.
Anywhere. Even off grid.
Imagine the possibilities.
* The MBT-716i is our international model
which is designed to produce up to 1000 gal-
lons per day .
