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Transesterification reaction optimization and evaluation of biodiesel produced from seed oil of Colocynthis citrullus L.


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Giwa, Solomon O. and Abdullah, Luqman Chuah and Adam, Nor Mariah (2014) Transesterification reaction optimization and evaluation of biodiesel produced from seed oil of Colocynthis citrullus L. Current Advances in Energy Research, 1 (1). pp. 26-34. ISSN 2374-5495; ESSN: 2374-5509

Abstract

This work presents Colocynthis citrullus L. (egusi) seed oil as a potential feedstock for biodiesel production. The transesterification process was optimized using response surface methodology (RSM) with three-level-three-factors face-centered central composite design employed. Catalyst (NaOH) amount (0.25-1.8% (w/w), reaction temperature (45-65 °C) and oil-methanol molar ratio (4-10) were studied as important factors influencing the reaction. The optimum values (1:6.54 oil/methanol molar ratio, 1.22% (w/w) catalyst amount, and 65 ºC reaction temperature) predicted by the mathematical model generated using RSM gave ester yield of 84.46%, under experimental conditions. The fuel properties of egusi oil methyl ester (EOME) measured satisfied both ASTM D6751 and EN 14214 biodiesel standards with a kinematic viscosity of 3.87 mm2/s. Fatty acid profile and fuel properties of EOME were found similar to those of soybean, safflower and sunflower biodiesel.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering
Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products
Publisher: American V - King Scientific Publishing
Keywords: Biodiesel; Fuel properties; Egusi seed oil; Optimization; Transesterification
Depositing User: Nabilah Mustapa
Date Deposited: 13 Mar 2015 00:45
Last Modified: 09 Oct 2015 07:12
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/28870
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