Acknowledgements

Introduction

Section One: Biodiesel Fuels

1. Background
2. Diesel Engine Fuel Requirements
3. Diesel Fuel Specifications
4. Basic Organic Chemistry
5. The ASTM Specification for Biodiesel Fuel
6. An Introduction to the Liquid Fuels Production, Marketing and Regulatory Systems
7. Patent Discussion
   

Section Two: Production

1. Production Processes
2. Effects of Process Parameters
3. Post Reaction Processing
4. Treatment and Recover of Side Streams
5. Fatty Acid Composition and Total Free Glycerol
6. ASTM Methods for Determining the Chemical Properties of Biodiesel
7. Soap and Catalyst Measurement
8. Pretreatment of High Free Fatty Acid Feedstocks
9. Alternative Feedstocks
10. Feedstock Acquisition
11. Feedstock Preparation
12. Feedstock Quality Issues
13. Glycerol
14. Product Quality
15. Site Selection Criteria
16. Solid Catalysts for Biodiesel Production
17. Influence of Compound Structure on Biodiesel Properties
18. Process Strategies for Biodiesel Production
    

Section Three: Workplace Issues

1. Lab Safety, MSDS and Right to Know
2. Workplace SafetyBasic
3. Plant Equipment and Operation
4. Chemical Plant Controls
5. Chemical Plant Instrumentation
6. Biodiesel Transportation and Storage
7. Equipment and Process Planning as Related to Feedstocks and Processes
   

Section Four: Developing a Business

1. Identification and Development of Markets
2. Business Plan Development
3. Plant and Operational Costs
4. Sensitivity Analysis
5. Financing
6. Taxation
7. Inventory and Management
8. Government Incentive Programs
9. Making a Profit
   

Section Five: Regulations and Environment

1. Environmental Requirements and Permitting
2. EPA Registration