Process Simulation and Design for Biodiesel Production Plant from Waste Cooking Oil | ||
| International Journal of Industry and Sustainable Development | ||
| Volume 6, Issue 1, January 2025, Pages 109-126 PDF (705.94 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ijisd.2025.411715.1092 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Reem Almotazbellah Saleh1; Sally Mohamed Elziady1; Ibrahim Abouelela1; Kenzy Mohamed Hussein1; Youssef Samy Attia1; Moataz El-Bagoury1; Nour Abouseada1; Dina Aboelela2; Shereen M.Samir Abdelhamid* 3 | ||
| 1Department of Biochemical Engineering, Faculty of Energy and Environmental Engineering, the British University in Egypt (BUE), El-Sherouk City, Cairo 11837, Egypt | ||
| 2Faculty of Energy and Environmental Engineering, The British University in Egypt (BUE), El-Sherouk City 11837, Egypt | ||
| 3Chemical Engineering Department, Egyptian Academy for Engineering and Advanced Technology (EA&EAT) affiliated to Ministry of Military Production, Km 3 Cairo Belbeis Desert Rd, Cairo 3066, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This paper evaluates the design of waste cooking oil (WCO) derived from biodiesel plant of industrial scale based on the technical and economic feasibility through a twofold method namely: process simulation and plant design. Aspen HYSYS V10 was used to simulate a steady state of transesterification process in the presence of a catalyst using sulfuric acid. The approach included schematic process flow diagram, thorough plant design phase which entailed Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) study, plant layout, site selection, etc., and the economic analysis. The simulation was managed to attain the high biodiesel yield of 97% conversion of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) and the mass flow of 1006 kg/hr in the product line. This outcome is in agreement with what has been obtained in recent literature on other catalyzed transesterification reactions. The economic analysis validated that the project could be conducted within its financial stability, and the fixed capital investment within the entire project added as much as $8,448,760, and an expected net profit of $2,726,000 as a yearly profit. This gives a good Return on Investment (ROI) of 32.3% and a quick payback of 3 years due to operation and thus the final plant design presented is not only technically sound, safe but also economically viable. This study illustrates the existence of a solid and viable route towards valorization of WCOs, which helps to solve the issue of additional and renewable energy supplies and lends a hand to waste management and the sustainability of the environment. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Acid Catalyst; Biodiesel; Plant Design; Transesterification; Waste Cooking Oil | ||
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