Abstract:
With funding provided by Technology New Zealand, in partnership with Flo-Dry Engineering limited, and the University of Auckland this research examined successfully the production of biodiesel to meet New Zealand energy requirements. The overall aim of the project was to examine the production of biodiesel from feedstock available in New Zealand such as beef tallow. The primary focus was to improve the economic viability of the biodiesel process through an improved reaction mechanism. These improvements were made possible with the use of a continuous process using gas–liquid reaction.