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Biodiesel Lab

Built in Spring ’06 with generous equipment donations,

the UConn Biodiesel Pilot Production Plant creates a

clean, renewable and low-GHG emissions fuel from the

waste cooking oil produced in campus dining halls.

This fuel is combined with regular diesel and

used to power UConn shuttle buses.

 The pilot-scale Biodiesel Production Laboratory **
The tank where biodiesel is separated from glycerol ** The "hot-water heater" converted to "biodiesel reaction vessel" **

Faculty and students who work in this lab focus their research on

optimizing biofuel production and creating ASTM-quality product.

The UConn Biofuels Consortium, an interdisciplinary panel of

professors and faculty, oversees the production, application, and

education of Biodiesel at UConn.

Outreach events such as the Biodiesel Bus serve to

educate the public about the environmental strides

being taken by the University.

Future production plans aim to convert all

6,000 gallons of waste cooking oil produced

on campus each year into this valuable fuel.

Biodiesel bus, featured on Fairfield Way during Earth Kindness Day **
Filling the shuttle bus with biodiesel during the Biofuels Symposium **