Degree Year
2005
Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Economics
Keywords
Biodiesel, Cost, Curves, Price
Abstract
The objective of the research presented in this paper is the development of cost curves for small-scale biodiesel production and a comparison of relevant technologies. The three technologies considered are the biodiesel pilot plant at the Iowa Energy Center's Biomass Energy Conversion Center, the commercially-sold Fuelmeister, and the bicycle-powered machine currently under development by students at Oberlin College. The price of biodiesel at which production via these technologies becomes profitable and the relative profitability of each will be determined through the use of a linear program. The importance of resource recovery and energy efficiency and the use of recycled feedstocks will be considered.
Repository Citation
Call, Isabel, "Small-Scale Biodiesel Production: A Feasibility Study" (2005). Honors Papers. 463.
https://digitalcommons.oberlin.edu/honors/463
