Glycerol Esterification - Gantt Chart Page 1 Glycerol Esterification - Gantt Chart Page 2Week Comencing 2/13/2012 2/20/2012 2/27/2012 3/5/2012 3/12/2012 3/19/2012 3/26/2012 4/2/2012

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Introductory MeetingProject Introduction

Background Reading -Biodiesel

Background Reading - Glycerolysis

Literary Review - Catalytic Glycerolysis

Literary Review - Non Catalytic Glycerolysis

Literary Review - Write UpWork Plan - Loughborough University

Lab InductionSupervising Masters StudentWrite Operational Method

Produce HAZOPObtain Relevant Work Permits

Progress Meeting Soya Bean Oil Glycerolysis Experiment

GC-FID Analysis - Soya BeanBeef Tallow Glycerolysis Experiment

GC-FID Analysis - Beef Tallow

Conversion of glycerolysis product to biodiesel

GC-FID Analysis of BiodieselResults AnalysisResults Write UpEnergy Balances

Mass BalanceFeasability Report

Final ReportInterim Report - Loughborough University

Technical Paper - Loughborough University

Gantt Chart Key Additional Comments Gantt Chart KeyAuckland Univeristy Loughborough University Auckland Univeristy

Lab Work Report Lab Work Calculations Completed Calculations

Written and Research Written and Research

Completed Work Completed WorkMeeting Meeting

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Gantt Chart Key Additional Comments Gantt Chart KeyAuckland Univeristy Loughborough University Auckland Univeristy

Lab Work Report Lab Work Calculations Completed Calculations

Written and Research Written and Research

Completed Work Completed WorkMeeting Meeting

Glycerol Esterification - Gantt Chart Page 35/28/2012 6/4/2012 6/11/2012 6/18/2012

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Meeting with Professor Farid and Dr Bahzadi, introductions to department staff members and required paper workIntroduction to the project I will be undertaking during the duration of my time at Auckland University

Build a basic understanding of biodiesel production and glycerolysis

Initial report to be checked by Professor Farid and Dr BahzadiGeneral lab induction

Supervision of masters student conducting similar research so that operational method can be createdProduce operational method for experiments to be conducted

Conduct HAZOP to allow experiments to be carried outObtain relevant work permits - requires completion of Ops Procedure and HAZOP

Fortnightly progess meetings with Professor Farid and Dr Bahzadi - day subject to change

Conversion and analysis of product from the glycerolysis into biodiesel - Day subject to change

Analysis of results obtained, observations and produce written report of results obtained

Energy and mass balance calculations over the overall process (feedstock to biodiesel) Report on overall feasability of the process compared with conventional biodiesel

Production of final report - literary Review, Method, Results and Observation, Feasibilty etc.Interim Report to be sent to Anne Cage

Final Technical Report to be submitted - consolidated version of Auckland university report

Gantt Chart Key Additional CommentsAuckland Univeristy Loughborough University

Lab Work ReportCalculations Completed

Written and Research

Conduct literary review of rescent research and developments in biodiesel feedstock pre-treatment with particular focus on glycerolysis. Report to be written showing any data graphically

Conducting Glycerolysis Experiment using varying amount of FFA (Oleic Acid) to find the optimum conditions to reduce FFA concentration below 1%. Samples taken to be analysed using GC-FID - Day subject to equipment availability 2-3

experiments conducted weekly, experiment requires 1 day to complete

Completed WorkMeeting