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Innovating Science™ Green Chemistry: The Production of Biodiesel
Two-phase process produces small batches of crude biodiesel.
Supplier: Innovating Science™ IS9500
Alert:
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.
Description
- 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
| 49 CFR 173.4 | |
| White | |
| 13 to 20 | |
| 500ml vegetable oil 4, 25ml methyl alcohol 15, 20g potassium hydroxide 15, micro burners 2 | |
| 10 x 10 x 10 in. |
| Production of Biodiesel | |
| 7 to 14 | |
| Perform two-phase process to produce small batches of crude biodiesel | |
| 1 | |
| 15 Lab Groups |
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