Biofuel out of Organic waste Lucia Lucchini Gal

Biofuel out of Organic waste Lucia Lucchini , Gal Moyal, Chen Visoky

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Crude oil leaks

Disadvantages of gasoline Polluting production process Greenhouse effect Biodegradable fuel

The solution. Methanol from food leftovers

Why Food Leftovers? �Free �Not utilized enough �No place

Why not ethanol?

Ethanol C 2 H 6 O � Renewable � Made � Less energy source from plants CO � Domestically produce

Ethanol disadvantages � Not available to use in every vehcile � Lower energy content � Releases O 3 � Extremely � Produced flammable from food crops

Methanol

Methanol- CH 3 OH �The simplest alcohol �Lightweight �Volatile �Colorless �Flammable �Resembles to diesel fuel

Applications of Methanol �Antifreeze �Solvent �fuel

Why Methanol � Alternative � To to gasoline use food waste � Cheap � Usable at every car’s engine

Biomass gasification CO, CO 2, H 2 = syngas autoclave CO, CH 3 OH, H 2 O

Gasification • 500 ℃ • Rh/Ce. O 2/Si. O 2 as catalysts

Autoclave � Kind of a big pressure pot � 120℃

Autoclave’s Reactions � CO + 2 H 2 CH 3 OH � CO 2 + 3 H 2 CH 3 OH + H 20 � CO 2 + H 2 CO + H 20 � Using Cu or Zn. O as a catalyst

Our product COCO 2 H 2 CH 3 OH H 2 O

Efficiency � 1 [kg] biomass=7. 21 [li] � 1 [GJ]= 0. 8 $

Ownership of Gas stations in Israel

Gas stations in Israel

M 15 � 85% gasoline � 15% methanol � M 15 can run on every gasoline engine.

Advantages of M 15 � 8%-10% cheaper � Useable at every car’s engine � High octane rate � About 16% � Less polluting (comparing gasoline)

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