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certainly favours the scalable attributes of fuel cell technology.
• The availability of enough by-product hydrogen globally to generate 1,000 megawatts
of power is another factor that can enable rapid penetration of fuel cell technology.
• Furthermore, the notion of clean energy solutions working together in a complementary
way is intriguing - this could, for instance, favour the use of fuel cells in combination
with wind farms to enable energy ‘time shifting’ in order to better meet market demand
for power.
Learn how the fuel cell industry is working to accelerate market adoption by leveraging
focused innovation, quality manufacturing expertise and an understanding of market
trends and requirements.
Biodiesel Production By Esterification Of Non-edible Oils (94)
F. Halek, A. Hosseinnia, A. Kavousirahim; Materials & Energy Research Center, Tehran,
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Biodiesel fuels are attracting increasing attention worldwide as blending components or
direct replacements for diesel fuel in vehicle engines. In this study, the non-food use of
canola oil for biodiesel production was investigated. Non-food of canola, a native plant
has recently become object of increasing interest. Biodiesel was produced from about 500
g of canola oil (non-edible). The properties of methyl esters were determined by methods
specified in the ASTM 6751. Several biodiesel production methods have been developed,
among which transesterification using acidic catalyst gives high level of conversion of
triglycerides to their corresponding methyl ester in short reaction time. The process of
transesterification is affected by reaction condition, molar ratio of alcohol to oil, type of
alcohol, type and amount of catalysts, reaction time and temperature and water content of
oils. The optimum condition for the esterification process was molar ratio of methanol to
oil at 10:1 with wt % of SO4H2 at 63 ºC under its own pressure with a retention time of
60 minute. The yield amount of biodiesel was 93 wt % at the end of esterification
process. The produced biodiesel was purified by neutralization with 0.1 M sodium
hydroxide solution and water at a 50 ºC.
Keywords: Renewable energy, Biodiesel, Canola, Non-edible oil, Esterification.
Vancouver Landfill Gas Collection And Utilization (125)
N. Steglich; City of Vancouver, Vancouver, BC, Canada
The City of Vancouver owns and operates the Vancouver Landfill located in Delta. The
Landfill operates in accordance with the Operational Certificate issued by the Ministry of
Environment and under the provisions of the regional Solid Waste Management Plan.
The Landfill is authorized to dispose of a maximum of 750,000 tonnes of municipal solid
waste each year.
Since 1991, the City has collected and flared landfill gas produced from the
decomposition of organics in the garbage to reduce odours and greenhouse gas emissions.
Since 2003, the City, in partnership with Maxim Power Corp., has beneficially utilized
the landfill gas instead of flaring it.
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