The entire process of producing biofuel is demonstrated with leXsolar-Biofuel Ready-to-go in the form of student experiments. The suitcase contains all necessary parts and components and can be used from any location. The first step is resource selection and fermentation. The resulting mash is then distilled with the custom-built leXsolar-condensor and the resulting ethanol will be characterized. Lastly, the produced bio fuel needs to be converted into usable energy - for example into electricity with the provided ethanol fuel cell. leXsolar-BioFuel Ready-to-go does not only cover bio ethanol production but also the generation of biodiesel through transesterification of fats.
EXPERIMENTS:
Part 1: Biodiesel production
Transesterification of fat to biodiesel (FAME)
Determining key fat values in biodiesel
Extracting fats from food or oil plants
Part 2: Alcoholic Fermentation
Preparation of a mash / alcoholic fermentation
Fermentation of various sugars (including catalytic splitting of starch into simple sugars)
Detection of fermentation gases
Part 3: Distillation and extraction of bioethanol
Distillation of a mash
Characterisation of the ethanol obtained
Part 4: Ethanol fuel cell
Introduction Ethanol fuel cell
Characteristic curve of the ethanol fuel cell
Dependency of the ethanol fuel cell on concentration and temperature
Energy balance of the overall process
EXPERIMENTS:
Part 1: Biodiesel production
Transesterification of fat to biodiesel (FAME)
Determining key fat values in biodiesel
Extracting fats from food or oil plants
Part 2: Alcoholic Fermentation
Preparation of a mash / alcoholic fermentation
Fermentation of various sugars (including catalytic splitting of starch into simple sugars)
Detection of fermentation gases
Part 3: Distillation and extraction of bioethanol
Distillation of a mash
Characterisation of the ethanol obtained
Part 4: Ethanol fuel cell
Introduction Ethanol fuel cell
Characteristic curve of the ethanol fuel cell
Dependency of the ethanol fuel cell on concentration and temperature
Energy balance of the overall process
Properties
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