VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Jnana Sangama Belgaum – 590018, Karnataka

A Project Phase-3
“PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL FROM URBAN WASTES”
Bachelor of Engineering in
Mechanical Engineering

AKASH - 1DB15ME008
NEHARIKA - 1DB15ME070
SHIVAKUMAR - 1DB15ME108
SOUMYA - 1DB15ME110

Under the Guidance of

Dr.A M NAGARAJ
Prof and head

Department of Mechanical Engineering,

DON BOSCO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Kumbalagodu, Mysore road, Bangalore-560074
2018-2019
 ABSTRACT

 Gasohol is an alternative fuel consisting of mixture of 90% gasoline and 10%

anhydrous ethanol.
 Gasohol can be used most in modern and light duties vehicles with an internal
combustion.
 Bio-ethanol fuel is mainly produced by sugar fermentation process, although
it can also be manufactured by chemical process of reacting ethylene with
steam.
 The main source of sugar required to produce ethanol come from energy
crops.
 The most commonly used blend is 10% ethanol and 90% petrol.
EXPECTED OUTCOME
Fig 1 - Different views of ethanol production system Fig 2- 2D sketch of ethanol
production system
 COMPONENTS
1.DIGESTER

• Dimensions- 380mm dia, 450mm height.

• Capacity = ∏*r2*h*10-6
=∏*1902*450*10-6
= 51 liters
• Material used – plastic

Fig 3 - CAD Model of digester with dimensions

 VAPORIZER

Fig 4 - dimensions of vaporizer

In AUTOCAD Fig 5- Fabricated vaporizer
DESCRIPTION OF BOILER

 Dimension – 400mm height and 300 mm diameter.

 Capacity = 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ ∗10-6
= ∏*1502*300*10-6

= 28.2L

 Material used – Mild steel of 3 mm thickness.

 CONDENSER

Fig 7 - Fabricated sketch of condenser and cooling tower

Fig 6 - CAD model of condenser
DESCRIPTION OF HEAT EXCHANGER
WITH CONDENSER
 Cooling tower dimensions – 400mm dia and 200mm
height.
 Capacity – 25.13 litres
 Material used – mild steel with 3mm thickness
PLANT ASSEMBLY

Fig 8 - plant assembly

Description
1. Metal sheet thickness and material – 3mm sheet and mild steel.
2. Diameter of copper tube – internal dia 4mm and outer dia 6mm.
3. Outlet and Inlet Valves – 2 nos of 2”.
 COST ESTIMATION
0 MATERIAL QUANTITY COST INR

1.
M S METAL STEEL 20 Kg 800
2.
COPPER TUBE 5m 900
3.
PLASTIC DRUM 1 750
4.
VALVES 2 240
5.
L SHAPED FLAT ANGEL 5Kg 190
BAR
6.
YEAST 2 kg 100
7.
BLUE COLOR 1 190
8.
GREY COLOR 1 190

TOTAL 3360
THANK YOU