Projeto preliminar de equipamento didático produtor de biodiesel

Abstract

Sustainable development can be defined as the production of goods and energy respecting and preserving natural resources. As a result, biofuels have gained more relevance when it comes to energy production. Its study and encouragement to use is mainly due to the fact that it is a biodegradable, non-toxic, renewable fuel, besides having a non-accentuated emission of pollutants. Besides sustainable development, another topic currently discussed is the presence of technology in society. The world demands that technological advances be used in all branches of human knowledge, including the educational environment. Teaching equipment provides an attractive approach to theoretical content and thus bring university education closer to technology, complementing the teaching / learning process. Given the above, this work was conceived, whose objective is to develop the preliminary design of a pilot biodiesel plant. The preliminary design was done by applying a systematic product design methodology. Through the implementation of the phases foreseen in the product design methodology, the project requirements, the pilot plant designs, the parts and components list and an economic viability analysis were raised. The results obtained were adequate to the project requirements and the economic viability was achieved. The development of the pilot plant is expected to assist teachers and students in the study of disciplines of the mechanical engineering course, as well as the possibility of this equipment being applied in research, teaching, extension and scientific initiation projects.