Masdar and Tadweer trialing improved biodiesel chemical reactor

In the UAE, researchers from Masdar Institute who teamed with waste recycling company Tadweer on a biodiesel chemical reactor are testing the prototype that can process 50 liters per hour in 10-hour batches. The reactor uses waste fats and oils as feedstock and is hoped to produce biodiesel faster and cheaper than currently available technology. The new method mixes soundwave agitation, flow mixing by a static mixer, and separation, recovery, and purification, producing much less glycerol and more biodiesel than standard methods.