This document discusses a biomass to liquid (BTL) process strategy for producing biofuels. It proposes locating the process in Ovar, Portugal, which offers advantages like available manpower and political support for biofuel production. The process scheme involves converting wasted cooking oil and algae into biodiesel through a process that includes mixing the biomass with methanol and catalysts to produce biodiesel and glycerol. Startups will receive support to establish this industrial biofuel production process.

1. Engenharia do Produto
MIEQ
BTL (Biofuels)
Biomass to Liquid
Bruno Pinho
Group 3 Lucília Ribeiro
Sandra Magalhães 3th November 2010

2. Content
• Process strategy
• Localization
• Process scheme
• Biodiesel from used oil
• Biodiesel from algea
• Support for start-ups
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3. Project strategy
• Main goal: Create and optimize an industrial process, based
on the use of oils as raw material.
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4. Localization [1]
• Availability of manpower;
• Availability of funding and political
support;
• Product flow;
• Electricity;
• Water (What quality? What price?);
• Sewer already in place;
• Telephone services in the area;
• Road access.
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5. Localization
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6. Localization [2]
Ovar
Why we choose Ovar?
• Localization;
• Office of business support;
• Manpower with knowledge in moliceiro art;
• Municipal hall gives subsidy to encourage;
• Food factories in the region.
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7. Localization [3]
TOYOTA
Factory
LPG Supply
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8. Process scheme - Biodiesel from wasted oil
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9. Process isometric - Biodiesel from wasted oil
Residual Oil
Water
Methanol
KOH Wasted Oil
Crowd
Fresh Water
Natural Gas
Methanol
Filtered Wasted Oil
Crowd Filtered
BLS Extractor
BioDiesel
Industry Methanol + Water
Glycerol Extractor
Glycerol + H2SO4
H3PO4 Glycerol + Water
K3PO4
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10. References
1. Economics notes Ovar [Online] [Citação: 28 de Outubro de 2010]
http://www.bized.co.uk/learn/economics/notes/location.htm
2. Município de Ovar [Online] [Citação: 28 de Outubro de 2010] http://www.cm-ovar.pt
3. Município de Ovar [Online] [Citação: 28 de Outubro de 2010] http://www.bing.com/maps/
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11. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR
ATTENTION!
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