Biodiesel Production in Hebron District from Waste Cooking Oil

Abstract

This project is oriented toward industrial support and development my means of the availability of a research study capable to be applied within local industrial and economical abilities. Thus; the project is considered to be a feasibility study for the production of a biological fuel obtained from vegetable oil. In Hebron district in Palestine as an example to be expanded later.

This project consists of many stages; it begins with a statistical study for the biological resources available which are used for the production of biodiesel. In this project there will be a study for the biological wastes available from animal fats and vegetable oil in Hebron district with the possibility to be collected and recycled again in order to produce biodiesel fuel. Then possible amounts that should be collected are will be determined, that evaluation of the whole cost due to the process of collection and storage will follow. Then after, the production process should be studied taking into account economical and environmental reflections of this process. In the last stage, there will be a production of a trial amount will be produced using a small plant specially built and financed by Deanship of Scientific Research and Graduated Studies through the financial support of Palestine polytechnic University Industrial Synergy Center (PPUISC). Some basic inspections for the resulted have been done also. The process of all previous stages will proceed idea marketing in the local society.