Solar Bio Fuel Ready-to-go

The entire process of producing bio fuel is demonstrated with Solar-Bio fuel Ready-to-go in the form of student experiments. The first step is resource selection and fermentation. The resulting mash is then distilled with the custom-built Solar-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. Solar-Bio Fuel Ready-to-go does not only cover bio ethanol production but also the generation of bio diesel through transesterification of fats. The suitcase contains all necessary parts and components and can be used from any location.

Experiments :

Part 1: Bio diesel production Transesterification from fat to Bio diesel (FAME) Determination of fat parameters Extraction of fats from foods and oil plants

Part 2: Alcohol fermentation Production of a mash/ alcoholic fermentation Fermentation of different sugar types (including catalytic splitting of starch) Proof of fermentation gases

Part 3: Distillation and production of Bio ethanol Distillation of mash Characteristics of the produced Ethanol

Part 4: Ethanol fuels Introduction Ethanol fuel cell I-V curve of Ethanol fuel cells Dependency of Ethanol fuel cells on concentration and temperature Energy balance of the whole process

Components :

1 x Potentiometer module

1 x Motor module without gear

1 x Chain clamp

2 x Digital multi meter

1 x Solar ethanol fuel cell module

1 x Plug with hose

1 x Yeast

3 x Test lead black 25 cm

Extras needed :

1 x Supplementary Bio Fuel

1 x Bunsen burner