Batch, Base Catalyzed Process

Alcohol

TG

Water

Water

Ester
Biodiesel

Alcohol
Dryer

Catalyst

Batch Reactor

Water

Alcohol

Wash
Water

Acid

Crude
Glycerol

Neutralized
Glycerol

600 LITERS/DAY BIODIESEL UNIT

Control Panel

Motor & Gear Box

Skid

Oil Tank

Methaoxide
Vessel
Washing Vessel
Reaction Vessel

Vacuum Drier

Separating Vessel

Development Cost : US $ 7000

Motor& Gear Pump

Air
SVO
P1

SV2

Methanol
+
H2SO4

P3
P2

Vaccum
Drier
Motor

SV3

P8

Settling Tank
1000 Ltrs.

Reactor 600 Ltrs.

Motor

Vegetable Oil
Storage
Tank
1500 Kg

Biodiesel
Storage
Tank
1000 Ltrs.

Design by
DCE

SV2

Biodiesel Unit
1tpd Capacity

P7

Vaccum

P6

Methanol
+
KOH
Storage
Tank
500 Ltrs.

P5

Drier

P4
Glycerol Storage
Tank 500 Ltrs.

Washing Column Separating Column

500 Ltrs./ Charge 500 Ltrs./ Charge

Transesterification
Reactor,
500Lts./Charge

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Scheme of a Typical Homogeneous Catalytic

Process
For Biodiesel Production

Methanol

Partially
Refined
Vegetable
Oil

Mineral Acid

Reactor

Settler

Water
Neutralization
Washing

Evaporation

Biodiesel
(Diester)

Catalyst
Mineral
Acid

Glycerin
Purification

Glycerin
+Water
+Salts

Fatty Acids