Post on 09-Feb-2016
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Overview of Farm
The Ethanol From Waste Fruit
Demonstration Awards Grant
S.A.R.E.Sustainable Agriculture Research Education Grant
By: Dan West
Prototype Still
Our initial Still Utilizing components
gathered from our personal machine shop, other.
Typical Fractionating Column Still
Components of Our Fractionating Column
Prototype Still
15 gallon S.S. beer keg
3” copper tube PVC pipe Glass marbles 4500 watt Water
heating element
Parts of the Still
Our Larger VersionFractionating Column Still With A Stripping Column
Ethanol From Waste Fruit Ethanol From Waste Fruit
Fractionating Column & Stripping Column
Condenser
Fractionating Column
Stripping Column
Fractionating Column & Stripping Column
Copper Tube Coil Within Condenser
Copper Tube Coils For Cooling
Fractionating Column
New 500 Gallon Propane Tank
6” Black Iron Pipe and Flanges
Water Input & Coil Valves
Copper Tube Lines For
- Water Input- Water Output- Alcohol Output
Direct Expenses Related to Building Distillery New 500 Gallon Tank $250. 6” Black Iron Pipe & Ftgs. $350. Copper Lines , Coils & Ftgs. $300. Gauges, Thermometers & Electrical Components $400. Welding Supplies $100. Labor Cost $500. Total $1900.
Alcohol Production From this Still & Production Cost
Projected alcohol Production 4-8 GPH
Electrical Energy Cost Per gallon .65cts
Ethanol From Waste Fruit
Complete Distillation of Ethanol by Solar Concentrating Method SARE Grant # FNC-06-600
Prototype Solar Still First Generation
1st Generation Prototype Solar Concentrator 4’ Fiberglass C-
Band Satellite Dish 2” Square Mirrors
Epoxied on Dish 2 Tracking Devices Collector Plate
2nd Generation Solar Still Fractionating Column Still
Placed at Focal Point of Reflected Sun Rays
Ambient Temperature Condenser “Copper Coil”
Produced 130 proof Alcohol
2nd Generation Solar Still
Ambient Temp Coil
Reflected Sun Rays
Final Prototype Solar Still 2 Gallon Batch Still
PVC Condenser Tube
Produced 175 proof Alcohol
Solar Collector btu Values 4 ft. Prototype concentrator produces
appx 5000 btu15 ft. concentrator produces appx
71000 btuTheoretically Enough energy to heat up
400 gallons of liquid to 200 degrees in 8 hours.
Components of 15 ft Diameter Solar Concentrator Distillery