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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