State College High School Biodiesel Project

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State College High SchoolBiodiesel Project

• Integrated Approach to
• Science and Agriculture

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Partnerships

• CTC Programs and Science Dept
• State College Food Service Dept
• PA Dept of Education
• PA Dept of Agriculture
• PAAE NAAE
• PSU Extension, Craig Altemose
• PSU Biodiesel Team, Glen Cauffman,
• Wallace Llyod, et al

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Teacher Activities

• PA Dept of Ed Equipment grant, 12,500
• Diesel Engine Dynamometer
• Alternative Fuels Lessons written for the
  Marketplace for the Mind website
• PA Dept of Ag Rural Youth grant, 2,500
• Biodiesel Reactor Supplies

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Teacher Activities

• Biodiesel Lessons concepts presented at the Ag
  In The Classroom Conference
• Biodiesel Programming presented at the PSU
  Extension Educators In-service
• Biodiesel Lessons at the NAAE / ACTE Conference
  in Las Vegas

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Biodiesel Lesson Packet

• Cover and Six Lessons at
• http//www.marketplaceforthemind.state.pa.us/m4m/c
  wp/view.asp?a3q151091

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Student Activities

• Completed Biofuel Lessons Labs
• Built the Biodiesel Reactor Unit
• Collect Used Café Oil Process Biodiesel
• Conducted tests using the dynamometer
• Operated Ag Programs equipment using biofuel
  bio-fluids Gator Tractor.
• Biodiesel Exhibit at the PA Farm Show Growing
  Greener Section. 1,000

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Student Station A Lesson 1

• Molecular Structure
• comparing fats, methanol fuels
• Processing Soybeans
• Soybean meal, Oil Fiber

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Student Station B Lesson 2

• Biofuel Diesel
• Combustion differences and emissions
• Ag Equipment
• How fuels and fluids are now used in the Ag
  Program

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Student Station C Lesson 3

• Biodiesel Reactor
• used oil methoxide converted to biofuel
  glycerol
• Washing Biofuel
• removing soaps, etc from the biofuel

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Student Station D Lessons 45

• Blending Biofuels
• proper mixing of biofuel and 2 diesel fuel
• Cold Flow Properties
• comparing temperature effects on biodeisel
  blends
• Glycerol By Product -
• Fuel Pellets
• Composting

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Station 5 Other Labs

• Testing Biofuel blends using the dynamometer
  calculating HP output
• Checking Specific density of biofuels and fuel
  blends

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Projects Future Goals

• Provide quality biodiesel fuels fluids for
  district diesel equipment
• Continue investigations of alternative fuels
• Integrate with Auto Engineering Technology
  Programs
• Enhance science, math and English learning
  activities students teachers
• Grants, Scholarships, Awards

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Biodiesel Project FuelingMinds, Machines
Opportunities!!!