Continuous Biodiesel Reactor

SRS Engineering Corporation has tested various reactors on the market and found the technology and process that works the best. The reactor accommodates multiple feedstock including high FFA feedstock to produce ASTM standard fuel. The system is skid mounted.

Feedstock Flexibility - Most biodiesel plants in the United States are in distress partly due to the fact that it was designed to process single feedstock. This reactor remedies that issue as it allows for multiple feedstock.

Our system, on the other hand, has produced ASTM quality biodiesel using non-degummed soy oil. The difference between the cost of degummed and non-degummed soy may be $0.02 or $0.03 per pound, amounting to $0.1875 per gallon or about $3.4 million for a 17.8MMGY biodiesel production facility.

Can mix multiple Feedstock - the reactor allows mixing of various feedstock simultaneously which offers flexibility and in the end produces ASTM standard fuel. Feedstock such as yellow grease, beef tallow, palm oil and many others can be thrown into the reactor based on cost and availability without increasing your bottom line. Blends of high and low FFA feedstock can be mixed together to produce ASTM quality biodiesel.

We have already produced ASTM quality biodiesel using vegetable oil up to 6% FFA and animal fat and yellow grease up to 3% FFA. We CAN use feedstock with up to 10% FFA but it must be diluted with a low FFA feedstock.

Reactor Has No Moving Parts - With no moving parts in the reactor, reactor failure and potential lost production time waiting for service is eliminated. The warranty for the system is typically 12 months.

Full Conversion into Biodiesel - ur reactor achieves 100% conversion of the mono-, di-, and tri-glycerides with one single pass through the reactor.

Instantaneous Reaction - The multi-stage process creates sub micron-size particles which are bound at the molecular level within nano seconds. Other processes take much longer. Our faster reactor time leads to effective emulsification which allows the user to use a variety of feedstock with a broader range of free fatty acid concentrations.

High Yield Biodiesel - We have produced biodiesel with 100% yield using feedstock less than 1% FFA and 97% yield with 2% FFA tallow. We have produced 100% yield biodiesel with low FFA vegetable oil feedstock with only 11% glycerin.

High Quality Biodiesel - We have created biodiesel that has exceeded ASTM standards. This biodiesel has less viscosity and a higher cetane number which offers more power and less pollution.

High Quality Glycerin - Because the reaction is so efficient, industrial-grade glycerin ranging from 87% to 90% pure is produced depending on the quality of the feedstock.

Reduced Energy Consumption - Our power requirements are about 17KwH to produce 2,440 gallons in one hour. This translates to 0.10 cent/per kw = $1.70 for 2240 gal or 0.00075 cents per 1 gallon. This compares favorably with other systems which may require 4X this amount. We estimate the cost in electricity to run the reactor Modular Biodiesel Production System is less than one penny for each gallon of biodiesel produced. A 40GPM system will use approximately 3 motors 15HP, 5HP and 3HP – tot: 23HP, if you use conversion HP to KWH

Our system can reduce or eliminate high temperatures and pressures often associated with traditional systems.
Conventional techniques of biodiesel production typically utilize pressures in the range of 6 to 10 atm and temperatures in the range of 70 to 200°C vs. ambient with this technology. Because our process occurs at an ambient temperature of 25 degrees Celsius when using vegetable oil-based feedstocks and up to 55°C for tallow and yellow grease, we eliminate traditional high pressure vessels and high energy temperature and pressure costs.
An added benefit is that because temperatures and pressures are lower, we eliminate or reduce potentially dangerous high-pressure systems associated with larger pressurized vessels. Our power requirements are 480V, 60 Hz, 3 phase with power consumption of 2KWH per 1000 liters of biodiesel produced.

Twelve Month Warranty - the reactor comes with a 12-month factory warranty for all components

To find out more information about this highly effective biodiesel reactor, call us today at (800)497-5841 or email us at sales@srsengineering.com