Modafuckaz

A Feasibility Study for Fish Oil Biodiesel Production

Final Report November 2007 Prepared by

for Clayoquot Biosphere Trust

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 2 FISH PROCESSING IN TOFINO .................................................................................. 2 BIODIESEL IN TOFINO ............................................................................................... 3 OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE .......................................................................................... 3 BIODIESEL BACKGROUND ....................................................................................... 3 Fish Oil Biodiesel ....................................................................................................... 4 BIODIESEL PRODUCTION ......................................................................................... 4 FEEDSTOCK............................................................................................................. 5 Cost to deliver to proposed facility.......................................................................... 6 CAPITAL EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION OPTIONS................................................. 7 OPTION 1: Self-built base trans-esterification system using Magnasol ................... 8 OPTION 2: A fully-automated acid / base two stage model with water wash .......... 9 PRODUCTION COST ASSUMPTIONS FOR OPTIONS 1 & 2............................10 GLYCERIN...........................................................................................................11 DISCUSSION ...............................................................................................................12 Other potential options...............................................................................................12 CONCLUSION...