Olive cake as an alternative source of energy in Jordan
Abstract:
Olive cake (OC), which is a waste of olive oil-mill, is an important biomass
generated in Mediterranean countries. OC is available in large amounts at a very
low cost. Vegetable oils and olive cake can be considered as alternative fuels,
which do not contain sulfur. Efficient use of OC in energy production solves the
two problems in one step: clean energy production and acceptable disposal of
olive-mill wastes. The sulfur content of olive cake is about 0.05–0.1 wt%.
Therefore, it is of prime importance to be able to burn this waste in producing
clean energy in the regions where olive trees are raised
In this project, the students are expected to perform a complete analysis on the
utilization of OC as a source of energy. Also they are expected to design and build
a combustion system to burn OC and to measure the emitted pollutants.