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16,24 June, 7,10,11,18 July, 2 Aug 2011 : Green Technology Practice
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Green Technology Practice in 2011 was held during June 16 to August 2. The subject was biofuels. In this training, student groups investigated and presented the current status of biofuels in a region or county, where they are interested in. Then they conducted the experimental preparation of fatty acid methyl ester (biodiesel fuel, BDF) from fresh and used cooking oil. And the cost estimation of various BDF production systems assumed in Kanto area were also implemented. Finally, we visited to Otaki town environmental center and Isumi railway company. In the Otaki town environmental center, BDF is produced from used cooking oil, and this BDF is used in the trains in the Isumi railway. The students actually felt some aspects of biofuel, which have multilateral functions as environmental technology and the component of environmental system. We would like to thank the COOP in Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Otaki town environmental center, and Isumi railway company for their kind supporting in this training.