Team 9: The Moonshiners
Christian Pfretzschner Jason Kraai
Brady Rathbun Julie Stoddard Mike Handlogten
Presentation Overview
Project Overview
Fuel Source Alternatives
Design Norms
Conclusion
Problem Statement
Our project is to design a process for the
production of fuel grade ethanol from
unconventional sources.
• Design a production process using chemical
engineering principles and HYSYS simulations.
• Using ASTM specifications for automobile fuel grade
ethanol.
• From a resource that would not take up food
production resources and or hurt the environment.
Project Overview --- Fuel Sources --- Design Norms --- Conclusion
1000 Barrels/day
Petroleum Usage
21
85
20
80
19
75
18
70
17
65
16
60
15
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
Year
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55
2005
USA
World
Fuel Ethanol Production
6000
16,000
14,000
Millions of Gallons
5000
12,000
4000
10,000
3000
8,000
6,000
2000
4,000
1000
0
1980
2,000
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
0
2010
Year
Project Overview --- Fuel Sources --- Design Norms --- Conclusion
USA
World
Project Milestones
Choose a Fuel Source
10/15
Choose a Basis
10/22
Energy Balance
11/05
Budget
11/17
Preliminary Cost Analysis
11/20
PPFS
12/7
Project Overview --- Fuel Sources --- Design Norms --- Conclusion
Fuel Sources
• Cornstalks
• Switch Grass
• Algae
Project Overview --- Fuel Sources --- Design Norms --- Conclusion
Design Norms
• Stewardship
• Transparency
• Justice
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Conclusion
Currently we are leaning toward algae assuming
we are able to get permission to use it.
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Conclusion
QUESTIONS?
Project Overview --- Fuel Sources --- Design Norms --- Conclusion