Adding Value to Oklahoma

Biodiesel Workshop

  • Workshop Description
    The biodiesel industry in the U.S. appears to be expanding at a tremendous rate. Many entrepreneurs are eager to build biodiesel production plants. However, they are faced with challenges. The planning and construction of a biodiesel plant involve a decision making process that entails a number factors ranging from process selection, feasibility study, business plan to product quality.

    The FAPC is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs, farmers and processors in Oklahoma. We are pleased to offer a two-day biodiesel workshop. The first day will focus on presentations, and the second day will include demonstrations. The workshop will cover feedstock selection, preparation, biodiesel production techniques and quality issues.

  • Details:
      • June 12-13, 2007
      • Room 201 FAPC
      • Speakers
        See agenda below

  • Agenda:
      • Click here for printer-friendly agenda
        June 12
        8:00-8:15 a.m Registration
        8:15-8:30 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
        8:30-9:00 a.m. Biodiesel Production Techniques
         
          • Nurhan T. Dunford
        9:00-10:00 a.m. Crown Biodiesel Process/Technology
         
          • Greg Waranica
        10:00-10:15 a.m. Break
        10:15-11:15 a.m. Westfalia Biodiesel Production Technology
         
          • Ted Neuman
        11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Identification and Removal of Haze in Soy and Palm Biodiesel & Biodiesel Plant Design
         
          • Chris Mitchell
        12:15-12:30 p.m. Questions and Answers
        12:30-1:30 p.m. Lunch
        1:30-2:30 p.m. Technologies for Purification of Glycerin &Pre-treatment of feedstock for Biodiesel Manufacturing
         
          • Perry Alasti
        2:30-3:30 p.m. Biodiesel: Fuel Quality, Analysis and Certification
         
          • Gerhard Knothe
        3:30-3:45 p.m. Break
        3:45-4:45 p.m. Feasibility of Biodiesel Production Operations
         
          • Phil Kenkel
        4:45-5:00 p.m. Questions and Answers
        June 13
        9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Demonstrations
         
          • Vegetable oil conversion to biodiesel
          • Animal fat conversion to biodiesel
          • Grease conversion to biodiesel
          • Moisture determination
          • Biodiesel stability test
          • Viscosity
          • Free fatty acid determination
          • Free and total glycerine determination
          Lawler Manufacturing Corporation will display instruments for Total Acid Value and Cold Filter Plugging Point determination tests.
        1:00-2:00 p.m. Lunch
        2:00-2:30 p.m. Questions and Answers

  • Registration:
      • Cost: $250 per person
      • Parking, lunch, snacks, and a workbook are included in the cost. A certificate will be presented to each participant upon completion of the workshop.
      • Deadline: June 1, 2007
        Limited to 50 people
      • Click here to complete our online registration form.
RESOURCES
  Online Registration Form
Deadline: 6-1-2007