Title page for E-project-022912-210614

Project Type IQP

Submission date 2012-02-29

Authors
Stephen Joseph Allen, sjallen13@WPI.EDU, CH
Ijeoma Ezeonyebuchi, ijeomaeze@WPI.EDU, ECE
Emily Stratford Johnson, emilyjohnson@WPI.EDU, BC
Christopher Lealand Welsh, cwelsh_59@WPI.EDU, CM

URN E-project-022912-210614

Division Energy and Resources

Center WORC / Worcester Community Project Center

Sponsor Empower Energy Cooperative

Title Analysis of Glycerin Uses for the Empower Energy Cooperative: An outlet for growth

Advisor
Kasouf, Chickery J., MG

Availability unrestricted

Abstract
Founded by Ex-Prisoners and Prisoners Organizing for Community Advancement (EPOCA), the Empower Energy Cooperative, a small business, sought a profitable use for glycerin, a by-product of their existing biodiesel production business. With a new source of profit, the Worcester-based cooperative aims to continue to employ ex-prisoners, a goal based on the idea that stable employment aids in lowering the recidivism rates of ex-prisoners. Many possible applications of glycerin were investigated. In order to find the one most suitable to Empower, cost/benefit and market analyses were performed, followed by prototyping of the two highest scoring products. Fire bricks and soap (bar and liquid) were the two recommended products for Empower’s future use.

Files
IQP-FINAL.pdf

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Project Type	IQP
Submission date	2012-02-29
Authors	Stephen Joseph Allen, sjallen13@WPI.EDU, CH Ijeoma Ezeonyebuchi, ijeomaeze@WPI.EDU, ECE Emily Stratford Johnson, emilyjohnson@WPI.EDU, BC Christopher Lealand Welsh, cwelsh_59@WPI.EDU, CM
URN	E-project-022912-210614
Division	Energy and Resources
Center	WORC / Worcester Community Project Center
Sponsor	Empower Energy Cooperative
Title	Analysis of Glycerin Uses for the Empower Energy Cooperative: An outlet for growth
Advisor	Kasouf, Chickery J., MG
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract Founded by Ex-Prisoners and Prisoners Organizing for Community Advancement (EPOCA), the Empower Energy Cooperative, a small business, sought a profitable use for glycerin, a by-product of their existing biodiesel production business. With a new source of profit, the Worcester-based cooperative aims to continue to employ ex-prisoners, a goal based on the idea that stable employment aids in lowering the recidivism rates of ex-prisoners. Many possible applications of glycerin were investigated. In order to find the one most suitable to Empower, cost/benefit and market analyses were performed, followed by prototyping of the two highest scoring products. Fire bricks and soap (bar and liquid) were the two recommended products for Empower’s future use.
Files	IQP-FINAL.pdf