The purpose of this MQP was to determine the viability of replacing the methanolysis Unit Operations II Laboratory experiment with a similar, yet safer, ethanolysis experiment. Furthermore, the heating value and emissions profile of biodiesel from ethanolysis and methanolysis were studied and compared to petroleum-based diesel. We present experiments and calculations that investigate these topics and demonstrate the viability of modifications to the Unit Operations experiments, as well as the implications of biodiesel in the fuel market.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Gallagher, Hannah L
• Zonfrelli, Torin A
• Boule, Melissa Ann

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042716-224714

Advisor

• Clark, William M.
• LePage, Suzanne

Year

• 2016

Date created

• 2016-04-27

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Chemical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright