Projecção de uma prensa de parafuso para extrair óleo de semente de mafurra para produção de Biodiesel

Abstract

Energy in its various forms is essential for human survival and comfort. This explains why nations are concerned about finding more sources of energy generation. The classic source of energy generation is fossil fuel, this fuel is widely used in heavy transport and as it is not renewable it has the possibility of running out, and the worst thing is the fact that the burning of its derivatives produces large amounts of atmospheric pollutants such as carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides that contribute to various environmental problems such as the greenhouse effect, global warming and acid rain. Due to the challenges imposed on nature, investments are currently focused on alternative sources with a view to mitigating or minimizing the environmental impact of fossil fuels. The present work proposes the use of mafurra seeds as a source for the production of biodiesel. Biodiesel is a renewable fuel produced through transesterification reactions of vegetable oils. To obtain oil from the seed, a screw press was designed and dimensioned. This press has continuous operation, which facilitates the mechanization of the process, it has a gear motor to provide greater strength to the executive organ and with the crushing of the oilseeds the walls of the seed are broken, obtaining vegetable oil which, when processed, produces biodiesel.