Westfalia Separator

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Production
of Biodiesel
with Separators

New Standards for the future

Complete Process Lines

for the production
of Biodiesel
Biodiesel has been used for many years
in Germany in agricultural machines,
regional railways, private cars and taxis.
Plants in Austria and Italy produce
biodiesel.
A mixture of methyl ester and mineral oil
diesel is available in France and the
Czech Republic. Production of biodiesel
is also an attractive proposition in developing countries where supplies of
mineral oil can be problematical.

Klaus-Peter Eickhoff,
Head Oil and Fat Processing
Westfalia Separator Food Tec, Oelde
Tel.: +49 (0) 25 22 / 77-23 84

In Europe, rape has established itself as

virtually the only renewable raw material
for the production of biodiesel. First,
because of the price and
second, the oil extracted
from other oil seeds consists primarily of longer
chain fatty acids which
limit the extent to which
the biodiesel can be used
during the winter or such
oil seed is not cultivated
in adequate quantities.
One hectare of rape yields
around 1300 l rapeseed oil
or the same quantity of
biodiesel. Producers are
also attempting to make biodiesel from
the used fat from frying operations.

Innovative Technology
steam

oil in

methanol +
catalyst

methanol +
catalyst

condensate

glycerine

glycerine

vacuum
steam

water

water

RME out

glycerine +
wash water

condensate

glycerine +
wash water

Connemann process (licence with Westfalia Separator)

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Complete Process Lines

Fully continuous operating mode

High-grade biodiesel
Simple process management
Low operating costs

Separators as Stand-Alone Machines for

Pre-clarification
Spent oil clarification
Refining
Separation of catalysts from biodiesel
Separation of glycerine from biodiesel
Separation of salts from biodiesel washing
Glycerine clarification

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Westfalia Separator
FoodGmbH
Take the Best - Separate the Rest

A company of mg technologies group

Westfalia Separator Food Tec GmbH Werner-Habig-Strasse 1 D-59302 Oelde (F.R. Germany)
Tel.: +49 (0) 25 22/77-0 Fax: +49 (0) 25 22/77-20 89 Internet: www.westfalia-separator.com E-mail: info@gea-westfalia.de

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