OAK HALL SCHOOL BIODIESEL PROJECT

By:Erich Christian

OBJECTIVES

Reduce dependence on fossil fuelReduce UVO to landfill and waste water treatment facilitiesApply carbon accounting proceduresStudents become environmental stewardsResearch applied in school environmentRancid oil gains respectability as energy

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PLAN

Collect UVO from students’ familiesObtain outside UVO supply to complement aboveManufacture biodiesel from UVO at

Oak Hall SchoolGoal is 800-1000 gallons/year Create operational/safety manualPromote throughout community-schools, youth centers, etc

CHALLENGES

Identify & satisfy permitting requirementsIdentify & acquire spill proof, reusable collection containerDevelop environmental stewardship attitude for UVO collection in school & community

TIME FRAME

Build Biodiesel Reactor - Summer 2008First Production Run – Fall 2008In School Promotion – Summer 2008 and beyond Operation/Safety Manual – Spring 2009

FUTURE PLANS

Develop program to promote UVO recycling as biofuel throughout Florida

-Collection sites at Boys/Girls Clubs, YMCAs, YWCAs, churches

Encourage students to explore alternative, sustainable energy resources and resource recovery

FLORIDA BIODIESEL PROJECT

By:Erich Christian