Study of operating conditions for biodiesel production from sludge palm oil using chemical reactor
The main challenges for biodiesel production are the cost of raw material (fats and oils) and the cost of processing. In oil palm industry there are large amounts of low grade oils that could be converted to biodiesel such as sludge palm oil (SPO). SPO is an attractive feedstock and a significant ra...
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| author | Hayyan, Adeeb Alam, Md. Zahangir Mirghani, Mohamed Elwathig Saeed Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Mohd Hakimi, Noor Irma Nazashida Mohd Siran, Yosri Tahiruddin, Shawaluddin |
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| description | The main challenges for biodiesel production are the cost of raw material (fats and oils) and the cost of processing. In oil palm industry there are large amounts of low grade oils that could be converted to biodiesel such as sludge palm oil (SPO). SPO is an attractive feedstock and a significant raw material for biodiesel production. The use of SPO can lower the cost of biodiesel production significantly. The biodiesel production from SPO involved both esterification and transesterification process. An acid catalyst was used in the pretreatment of SPO with the presence of alcohol to esterify the free fatty acids (FFA) and convert them into esters, followed by an alkali catalyst to transesterify the triglycerides. All experiments were performed in a 1.5 liter jacketed reactor. The results of the operating conditions for esterification process were: 2% wt/wt of sulfuric acid, molar ratio of methanol to oil 10:1 at 60o C. The yield of the final product was 71% with 0.1% FFA which meets the standard specifications for biodiesel quality. |
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| spelling | iium-55412011-12-14T14:47:32Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/5541/ Study of operating conditions for biodiesel production from sludge palm oil using chemical reactor Hayyan, Adeeb Alam, Md. Zahangir Mirghani, Mohamed Elwathig Saeed Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Mohd Hakimi, Noor Irma Nazashida Mohd Siran, Yosri Tahiruddin, Shawaluddin TP Chemical technology TP315 Fuel The main challenges for biodiesel production are the cost of raw material (fats and oils) and the cost of processing. In oil palm industry there are large amounts of low grade oils that could be converted to biodiesel such as sludge palm oil (SPO). SPO is an attractive feedstock and a significant raw material for biodiesel production. The use of SPO can lower the cost of biodiesel production significantly. The biodiesel production from SPO involved both esterification and transesterification process. An acid catalyst was used in the pretreatment of SPO with the presence of alcohol to esterify the free fatty acids (FFA) and convert them into esters, followed by an alkali catalyst to transesterify the triglycerides. All experiments were performed in a 1.5 liter jacketed reactor. The results of the operating conditions for esterification process were: 2% wt/wt of sulfuric acid, molar ratio of methanol to oil 10:1 at 60o C. The yield of the final product was 71% with 0.1% FFA which meets the standard specifications for biodiesel quality. 2009-11-09 Proceeding Paper PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/5541/1/study_of_operating_conditions_for_biodiesel_production_from_sludge_palm_oil_using_chemical_reactor.pdf Hayyan, Adeeb and Alam, Md. Zahangir and Mirghani, Mohamed Elwathig Saeed and Kabbashi, Nassereldeen and Mohd Hakimi, Noor Irma Nazashida and Mohd Siran, Yosri and Tahiruddin, Shawaluddin (2009) Study of operating conditions for biodiesel production from sludge palm oil using chemical reactor. In: International Palm Oil Congress (PIPOC 2009) , 9-12 November 2009, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC), KL, Malaysia. |
| spellingShingle | TP Chemical technology TP315 Fuel Hayyan, Adeeb Alam, Md. Zahangir Mirghani, Mohamed Elwathig Saeed Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Mohd Hakimi, Noor Irma Nazashida Mohd Siran, Yosri Tahiruddin, Shawaluddin Study of operating conditions for biodiesel production from sludge palm oil using chemical reactor |
| title | Study of operating conditions for biodiesel production from sludge palm oil using chemical reactor |
| title_full | Study of operating conditions for biodiesel production from sludge palm oil using chemical reactor |
| title_fullStr | Study of operating conditions for biodiesel production from sludge palm oil using chemical reactor |
| title_full_unstemmed | Study of operating conditions for biodiesel production from sludge palm oil using chemical reactor |
| title_short | Study of operating conditions for biodiesel production from sludge palm oil using chemical reactor |
| title_sort | study of operating conditions for biodiesel production from sludge palm oil using chemical reactor |
| topic | TP Chemical technology TP315 Fuel |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/5541/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/5541/1/study_of_operating_conditions_for_biodiesel_production_from_sludge_palm_oil_using_chemical_reactor.pdf |