Loyola’s Biodiesel Program has developed a mobile biodiesel processor for high school education. This equipment showcases the entire process of converting used cooking oil into biodiesel on a self contained cart approximately the size of a wagon. We saw a need to easily provide hands-on, experiential, science learning in the high school classroom. Thus ReAct, the mobile biodiesel processor, was developed.

Engaging

ReAct is an educational tool and accompanying lesson plan that gets students involved and active in the learning process. It will grab their attention in a way a textbook usually can't.

Dynamic

ReAct's open interface showcases chemistry as it happens. The three-day biodiesel production process allows for unique educational opportunities at every stage which keeps the classroom energetic and interesting.

Supportive

ReAct is not just a machine. It is a comprehensive educational program that includes curriculum guides to help educators incorporate it into their classrooms and support from Loyola's groundbreaking Biodiesel Program.

Holistic

ReAct looks at education in a new way. It’s not only chemistry, it’s also environmental science. When used to its fullest, it can teach concepts of self-sustainability and business strategy as students find a use for the waste cooking oil their school already produces and the biodiesel students create with ReAct.

Features and Benefits

ReAct is designed, built, and supported by students in the Biodiesel Program. Their own hands-on experience making biodiesel at Loyola has helped to create this powerful learning tool. ReAct has also been paired with a diesel generator (powered with biodiesel) and a deep-fryer (powered by the generator) to demonstrate a closed-loop energy system. This system has been deatured on the National mall in Washingto DC, at high school football games, and at green fairs around Chicago.

ReAct, the mobile biodiesel processor, is available for purchase from the Loyola Biodiesel Program. Each processor is custom made for the teacher, school district, or organization purchasing it.

Options include:

Production Volume

Waste Processing Equipment

Diesel Generator

Deep-Fryer

Delivery or Pick-Up

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There are a myriad of companies that have push-button processors for creating biodiesel fuel. The core competence of Loyola's Biodiesel Program is in our interactive design. This is what makes ReAct a phenomenal educational tool. Without the interactivity, much of the experience and learning opportunity is lost to automation. The ability for students to physically interact with the machine and see the chemical processes occur is what makes ReAct an attractive program for educators.