(Assignment1_R. M.

Yusuf Agustria_03031181621013)
“A process model to estimate biodiesel production costs”
At least 50 new words (engineering terminology) :

No Word Meaning
1 Diesel A heavy petroleum fraction used as fuel in diesel engines
Denoting a hydrocarbon radical derived from an alkane by
2 Alkyl
removal of a hydrogen atom
An organic compound made by replacing the hydrogen of an
3 Ester acid by an alkyl or other organic group. Many naturally
occurring fats and essential oils are esters of fatty acids
A substance with particular chemical properties including
4 Acid turning litmus red, neutralizing alkalis, and dissolving some
metals
Denoting the alkyl radical CH3, derived from methane and
5 Methyl
present in many organic compunds
6 Biodiesel A biofuel intended as a substitute for diesel
The conversion of a carboxylic acid ester into a different
7 Transesterification
carboxylic acid ester
A colourless, sweet, viscous liquid formed as a by product in
8 Glycerol
soap manufacture. It is used as an emollient and antifreeze
A substance or mixture for use in chemical analysis or other
9 Reagent
reactions
10 Crude Natural mineral oil
11 Degummed A process of removing the sericin, or silk gum, from silk
A large receptacle or storage chamber, especially for liquid or
12 Tanks
gas
13 Aqueous Containing water
A liquid mixture in which the minor component (the solute) is
14 Solution uniformly distributed within the major component (the
solvent)
Boil (liquid) in cooking so that it becomes thicker and more
15 Reduced
concentrated
16 Employed In engineering, Employed have the same meaning as used
(One or more things) available as another possibility or
17 Alternative
choice
A natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological
18 Fossil Fuel
past from the remains of living organisms
The application of scientific knowledge for practical
19 Technologies
purposes, especially in industry
20 Renewable Capable of being renewed
The reduction in volume (causing an increase in pressure) of
21 Compression
the fuel mixture in an internal combustion before ignition
 The process of starting the combustion of fuel in the cylinders
22 Ignition
of an internal combustion engine
The production and discharge of something, especially gas or
23 Emissions
radiation
24 Particulates Matter in the form of minute separate particles
A compound of hydrogen and carbon, such as any of those
25 Hydrocarbons
which are the chief components of petroleum and natural gas
A place where an industrial or manufacturing process take
26 Plant
place
A group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest
27 Molecules fundamental unit of a chemical compound that can take part
in a chemical reaction
A chemical process in which substances act mutually on each
28 Reaction other and are changed into different substances, or one
substance changes into other substances
The fixed three dimensional relationship of the atoms in a
29 Configuration
molecule, defined by the bonds between them
The production of chemical compounds by reaction from
30 Synthesis
simpler materials
31 Biphasic It means having two phases
32 Monophasic It means having one phase
33 Ambient Relating to the immediate surroundings of something
The coordination of processes in the nervous system,
34 Integration
including diverse sensory information and motor impulses
A diagram of the sequence of movements or actions of people
35 Flowsheets
or things involved in a complex system or activity
36 Escalation An increase in the intensity or seriousness of something
A household device providing a hot water supply or serving a
37 Boiler
central heating system
38 Phospholipid A lipid containing a phosphate group in its molecule
The chemical element of atomic number 15, a poisonous,
39 Phosphorus combustible non metal which exists in two common
allotropic forms
Having the properties of an alkali, or containing alkali,
40 Alkaline
having a pH greater than 7
A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction
41 Catalyst
without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change
42 Heat Exchanger A device fot transferring heat from one medium to another
A substance diffused or suspended in the air, especially one
43 Vapor
normally liquid or solid
A machine or device that separates something into its
44 Separator
constituent or distinct elements
45 Solid A substance phase that is solid rather than liquid or fluid
Transmit (a form of energy such as heat or electricity) by
46 Conducted
conduction
A steam filled casing that is fitted around a cylinder in order
47 Steam Jacket
to heat its contents
 The relative amount of a particular substance contained
48 Concentrations
within a solution or mixture or in a particular volume of space
A container or apparatus in which substances are made to
49 Reactor
react chemically, especially one in an industrial plant
A liquid mixture of hydrocarbons which is present in suitable
50 Petroleum rock strata and can be extracted and refined to produce fuels
including petrol, paraffin, and diesel oil
51 Density The degree of compactness of a substance
A Substance that takes part in and undergoes change during a
52 Reactants
reaction