On the left is vegetable oil and on the right is biodiesel that has went through a process
On January 16 2010 our teens went to the Loyola Biodiesel Lab. When we were attending the biodiesel lab we became well-educated by our host Zach Waickman who is the manager at the biodiesel lab. We learned that most of the biodiesel that is made in the Loyola the biodiesel lab actually comes from the Loyola cafeterias where Zach collects left over cooking oil. The point of making biodiesel fuel is to save the environment, and instead using dirty imported oil we can use biodiesel instead. This fuel will save the environment and help stop us from using fossil fuels.
The Procedure to making biodiesel fuel.
They start by separating the oil from the water. Their main source of water are potatoes. Then they add methanol, this step is very hazardous. Every reaction needs a catalyst and that’s where potassium hydroxide comes in. Then the bio fuel is now certified as useable fuel.
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