Partners: Biodiesel Engine Generator with Heat Recovery 

Collaborating Schools

• Carnegie Mellon University, Center for Advanced Fuel Technology
  The CMU CAFT group is providing technical support in concert with CTI Biofuels to characterize the biodiesel fuel that will be tested in the engine-generator. For additional information, contact Marc Portnoff.

• Carnegie Mellon University, Center for Atmospheric Particulate Studies
  The CMU CAPS group is providing technical support for the analysis of the particulate matter generated by the engine during combustion. For additional information, contact Allen Robinson.

• Carnegie Mellon University, Mechanical Engineering Department
  The CMU ME department is providing technical support for the operation and analysis of the engine. For additional information, contact John Wiss.

• Lehigh University
  Lehigh University is providing technical support for the detailed analysis of the turbocharger of the engine generator. For additional information, contact Sudhakar Neti.

• Milwaukee School of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Department
  The MSOE ME department is a general partner for the biodiesel project assisting in all aspects of the project. For additional information, contact Chris Damm.

Government Contract

• U.S. Department of Energy
• U.S. Department of Defense
• Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection: Energy Harvest, PEDA
  
  

Industry

• Capital Technologies Incorporated
  CTI is supporting this project by providing 100 gallon lots of biodiesel fuel for the operation and testing of the engine-generator with heat recovery. For additional information, contact Kevin Reilly.

• John Deere
  John Deere is providing technical support for the analysis of the engine operation with biodiesel. For additional information, contact Curtis Ritter.