Measuring Systems for Quality Control in Biodiesel Production. ::: Great People Great Instruments

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From Yellow to Gold with Anton Paar Producers of the yellow gold know: In the biodiesel industry, product quality is inextricably linked to measurement quality.

$hydrometer. The easily handled DMA 35N Ex Petrol and the DMA-refractometer combination are ideal accessories.$ The SVM 3000 viscometer is more economical, more practical and faster than any glass capillary viscometer, and provides essential viscosity values for pumping-, stirring-, and mixing procedures.

The SVM 3000 viscometer is more economical, more practical and faster than any glass capillary viscometer, and provides essential viscosity values for pumping-, stirring-, and mixing procedures.

2 From Yellow to Gold with Anton Paar Producers of the yellow gold know: In the biodiesel industry, product quality is inextricably linked to measurement quality. Anton Paar, global leader in digital density measurement since decades, provides high-precision instruments that determine parameters for process and quality control in next to no time. High-Quality Products Ensure The density meters by Anton Paar are unrivaled in accuracy, repeatability and robustness, and offer more reliability and economic sample use than any pycnometer or hydrometer. The easily handled DMA 35N Ex Petrol and the DMA-refractometer combination are ideal accessories. The SVM 3000 viscometer is more economical, more practical and faster than any glass capillary viscometer, and provides essential viscosity values for pumping-, stirring-, and mixing procedures. 4 The consistent quality control of incoming feedstocks with highprecision measuring instruments from Anton Paar ensures the optimal regulation of the production process. 4 Monitoring the process parameters enables the controlled use of expensive substances. 4 On-site concentration measurement allows the exact dosage of raw materials. Density-, viscosity-, and refraction index measurements from the same source guarantee consistent results. Anton Paar stands for optimal measuring quality. One of the main reasons for this is that biodiesel can not damage top quality material such as PTFE, highly resistant steel, borosilicate glass, Hastelloy or titanium the very materials the Anton Paar measuring instruments are made of.

Stilvoll normgerecht All Standards, All Style High Product Quality In the final stage of the production process, quality control in accordance with standards is essential: The purity of biodiesel and

determined by Anton Paar, that actually turns the "yellow gold" to gold.

3 Stilvoll normgerecht All Standards, All Style High Product Quality In the final stage of the production process, quality control in accordance with standards is essential: The purity of biodiesel and its byproduct glycerin, the right concentration of all acids and bases used in process, the perfect lubrication behavior and droplet size it is this exceedingly high raw material and product quality, determined by Anton Paar, that actually turns the "yellow gold" to gold. Standards Are Exceeded According to the standardized biodiesel test procedure EN 14214, viscosity and density have to be measured. The ASTM norm D 6751 calls for a viscosity determination. For the byproduct glycerin, analysis methods and the specification range are defined in the European Pharmacopoeia (0496) and the British Standard (2621). Anton Paar instruments allow the fast, precise and easy determination of the required measurement results, meeting all standards. And Purity Is Certified Pure glycerin determined in fast, clean, easy and precise measurements: Through density and refraction index determination with Anton Paar, the biodiesel byproduct glycerin becomes a valuable pharmaceutical product of certified quality.... Across A Universal Range Anton Paar density meters are universally applicable: With a single instrument only, the density (g/cm 3 ), specific gravity, concentration of water, oil, acids, bases and glycerin are determined.

4 Anton Paar in Process Vegetable oil Grease Recycled grease Recycled oil C A B Acid Pretreatment Pretreatment Catalyst Methanol D Transesterification E Biodiesel refining Raw glycerin refining G Glycerin (pharmaceutical quality) F B Biodiesel Legend: A B C D E F G Quality control of incoming feedstocks SVM 3000; Filling volume determination SVM 3000; DMA 35N Ex Petrol; Determination of acid and base concentration Monitoring the concentration of methanol and catalyst Monitoring the transesterification Quality control of biodiesel SVM 3000; Quality control of pure glycerin DMA 4500/ RXA 156/170

5 The Four and their Features - High-precision measurement of biodiesel quality in accordance with EN Concentration measurement of all acids, bases, and the catalyst used in process - Quality control throughout the production process DMA 4500/ RXA 156/170 - Simultaneous or separate density and refraction index measurement of glycerin - Easy production- and quality control of glycerin - Glycerin measurement in accordance with Pharmacopoeia (0496) and British Standard (2621) SVM Precise, fast viscosity measurement of biodiesel and all raw materials - Extremely easy, yet precise, fast thermostatting with Peltier elements - Space-saving, economic tabletop unit DMA 35N Ex Petrol - Mobile, fast measurement - Process control directly at the tank and/or control at the loading station - Biodiesel-resistant special housing EN Density EN Viscosity ASTM D 6751 D 975 Viscosity Glycerin QC (% v/v) Determination of filling volume Mobile use in areas with risk of explosion

6 Fotos: Croce & Wir Anton Paar GmbH Anton-Paar-Str. 20 A-8054 Graz Österreich - Europa Tel: +43 (0) Fax: +43 (0) info@anton-paar.com Web: Instruments for: Density & concentration measurement Rheometry and viscometry Sample preparation Colloid science Microwave synthesis X-ray structure analysis CO 2 measurement High-precision temperature measurement Specifications subject to change without notice. 03/07 XPAIP14-A

SVM Stabinger Viscometer. ::: Viscometry at its best

SVM Stabinger Viscometer. ::: Viscometry at its best SVM 3000 Stabinger Viscometer ::: Viscometry at its best Small and Mighty The SVM 3000 Stabinger Viscometer is a rotational viscometer with a cylinder geometry. It is based on a modified Couette principle