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Promoting awareness in handling of used cooking oil for biodiesel production in Bintulu Sarawak, Malaysia


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Azman, Nor Shafinaz and Che Hamzah, Nurul Husna and Khairuddin, Nozieana and Tengku Azmi, Tengku Sharifah Marliza and Sanusi, Azira and Lahuri, Azizul Hakim and Siddique, Md Bazlul Mobin (2023) Promoting awareness in handling of used cooking oil for biodiesel production in Bintulu Sarawak, Malaysia. International journal of academic research in business and social sciences, 13. pp. 389-404. ISSN 2222-6990

Abstract

The persistence of inappropriate dumping of used cooking oil (UCO) containing triglyceride into water flow has become a significant complication for the purification process in wastewater treatment. UCO conversion using transesterification process still conquer as famous method to produce biodiesel especially in an industrial scale. This study was conducted to reveal the awareness in food premises in Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia, in the handling of UCO and support toward biodiesel production. A questionnaire was distributed to 200 owners of various food premises which were randomly selected regardless of gender or occupation. It was found that 13.1% of the participants generate 5 L of UCO per day, demonstrating promising frequency. The survey revealed that 8.4% of respondents discarded the UCO into the dustbin, while another 9.2% and 18.3% discarded the UCO into soil and drainage system, respectively. The remaining 48.1% sold the UCO and or completely consumed it during cooking. It is worth nothing that only 24% of respondents were expressed the interest to donate UCO for free by collecting from their premises. Meanwhile, 64% were reluctant to send UCO to the biorefinery centre due to the location distance of their premises. This study reveals a lack of awareness among local respondents regarding efficient UCO management, mandating the implementation of a proper UCO management workshop.


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Item Type: Article
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.6007/IJARBSS/v13-i15/18923
Keywords: Triglyceride, Wastewater Treatment; Municipal Waste Management; Used Cooking Oil; Food Premises; Respondent
Depositing User: Siti Sunarti Waini Osman
Date Deposited: 07 Feb 2024 08:23
Last Modified: 07 Feb 2024 08:23
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/105496
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