Question

Calculations.Production of biodieselfrom soybean oil. (20%) You have 1,000 lb of soybeanoil (MW = 880kg/kmol) and decide to produce biodiesel from it. Before taking actions, you’d plan ahead to the neededmethanol and catalyst ready.Then, you perform calculations onthe quantities of a) Biodiesel produced, in gals (note that the density of biodiesel is 73.5 lb/gal). b) Catalyst KOH (MW = 56.1kg/kmol),in lb, which is applied at a rate of 1.5%wt on the oil.c) Methanol needed to make a catalyst solution of 20%wt KOH in methanol.d) Additional methanol, in lb, after considering the quantity that is already used in making the catalyst solution, which makes the overall quantity of methanol100% more than that of stoichiometric requirement.Please provide adequate details and procedures to explain your reasoning, assumptions, and any data you cited from other sources in your calculations.

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