Design of a control system for a small-scale biofuel production from Jatropha curcas L. using microwave-assisted extraction

Date of Publication

2010

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering

Subject Categories

Communication | Electrical and Electronics | Engineering

College

Gokongwei College of Engineering

Department/Unit

Electronics and Communications Engineering

Thesis Adviser

Enrique M. Manzano

Defense Panel Chair

Cesar A. Llorente

Defense Panel Member

Roderick Yao Yap
Teddy G. Monroy

Abstract/Summary

The world of biodiesel industry has continually sought for out of the box solutions to the ever-growing demand for alternative fuels. The Philippines who take part in this search has invested research in the use of expellers to extract biodiesel from Jatropha seeds. Research has already been done and has proved that MAE or microwave-assisted extraction can extract at a higher efficiency than expellers. To keep up with the pace of continuous research, this study has shown the possible use of automation to industrialize the extraction from Jatropha seeds by means of MAE. A microcontroller application board was used to act as the heart of the system which stores the program and controls the other devices. Altogether, the incorporation of relays, solenoids, and a thermocouple made possible the automation of the manual MAE process of extraction. The prototype was able to obtain an extraction efficiency of 80.14%.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU15885

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

164 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm.

Keywords

Ethanol as fuel; Biomass energy; Diesel fuels industry

Embargo Period

12-15-2021

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