Biodiesel Production Course
Master biodiesel production from used cooking oil through safe lab practices, transesterification processes, feedstock testing, scale-up strategies, and quality control measures that align with ASTM standards to enhance efficient and sustainable energy operations in practical Kenyan contexts.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Biodiesel Production Course offers a practical guide to converting used cooking oil into quality biodiesel. Participants will cover feedstock characterisation, pretreatment, drying, and storage; execute lab-scale transesterification using correct stoichiometry, catalysts, and purification techniques; and perform essential analytical tests, safety protocols, process controls, and quality checks to enable confident scaling while complying with ASTM and EN standards.
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Develop skills
- Lab-scale biodiesel production: run safe, efficient 1 L transesterification batches.
- Feedstock assessment: test used cooking oil quality and decide pretreatment steps.
- Biodiesel quality control: apply ASTM/EN tests to certify fuel meets spec.
- Process scale-up basics: monitor yields, energy use and key control parameters.
- Safety and compliance: handle methanol, caustics and wastes to industry standards.
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