BioMatNet Item: ALTENER 4.1030/C/00-014

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ALTENER 4.1030/C/00-014
Bio-diesel

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ALTENER Programme : Chemical Conversion : Liquid Biofuels and Biogas

Type of Project	CSC (Cost-sharing contracts)
Contract No	4.1030/C/00-014
Total Cost	818,694 EUR
EC Contribution	410,624.EUR
Start Date	24-03-2001
Duration	21 months

Objectives

The aim is to investigate the possibility of using waste vegetable oils and fats to produce renewable fuel in any of three different ways:

Use of recycled vegetable oil as a fuel extender for heating and diesel engines - material characterisation, clean up and boiler and engine trials will be followed by a demonstration heating application at Mallow County Cork Ireland, which will produce guidelines for the collection, clean up and limits of use of the waste vegetable oil as a fuel extender;
Use of waste fat to produce biodiesel for engines and biogas for the production of heat and electricity - material characterisation for suitability for esterification, organic material which is not suitable will be used to produce biogas by anaerobic digestion to quantify the maximum energy output for a given input of waste fat;
Use of biomass waste such as forest residuals or other organic waste to produce DME or methanol as a renewable fuel, heat and electricity.

Activities involved formation of a stakeholder group with local communities, entrepreneurs, national and regional energy companies/authorities, auto and oil companies to determine the legislative and financial infrastructure required.

Contacts

Coordinator

Robin HOWARD-HILDIGE / University of Limerick IRELAND

Participant