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Innovating Science™ Green Chemistry: The Production of Biodiesel
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WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Methanol, which is known to the State of California to cause and reproductive harm.
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Methanol, which is known to the State of California to cause and reproductive harm.

Includes

  • 500mL vegetable oil (4)
  • 25mL methyl alcohol (15)
  • 20g potassium hydroxide (15)
  • Micro-burners (2)

Requires

Main activity requires 250mL beakers, 25mL graduated cylinders, 250mL graduated cylinders, thermometers, hotplate/stirrers, electronic balance, Parafilm™, large pipets and bulbs or separatory funnels or wash bottles. Optional washing process activity requires containers with sealable caps large enough to hold 200mL of liquid and distilled water.

Two-phase process produces small batches of crude biodiesel.

  • Crude biodiesel produced is of sufficient quality for use in the demonstration of the burning qualities of both biodiesel and vegetable oil
  • Also included is an optional small-scale exercise where students use a washing procedure for the crude biodiesel (if you wish to have the students experience the full process of producing biodiesel to meet quality levels necessary for use in vehicles)

Specifications

Certifications/Compliance

49 CFR 173.4

Product Type

Production of Biodiesel

Color

White

Grade

7 to 14

Age

13 to 20

For Use With (Application)

Perform two-phase process to produce small batches of crude biodiesel

Includes

500ml vegetable oil 4, 25ml methyl alcohol 15, 20g potassium hydroxide 15, micro burners 2

Quantity

1

Dimensions (L x W x H)

10 x 10 x 10 in.

Class Size

15 Lab Groups

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