Optimization of transesterification parameters for optimal biodiesel yield from crude jatropha oil using a newly synthesized seashell catalyst

Heterogeneous catalysts are promising catalysts for optimal biodiesel yield from transesterification of vegetable oils. In this work calcium oxide (CaO) heterogeneous catalyst was synthesized from Polymedosa erosa seashell. Calcination was carried out at 900ºC for 2h and characterized using Fourier...

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Main Authors: Reddy, Anr, Saleh, A.A., Md Saiful, Islam, Sinin, Hamdan
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Published: Taylor's University 2017
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http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/18557/2/OPTIMIZATION%20OF%20TRANSESTERIFICATION%20%28abstract%29.pdf
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author Reddy, Anr
Saleh, A.A.
Md Saiful, Islam
Sinin, Hamdan
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Saleh, A.A.
Md Saiful, Islam
Sinin, Hamdan
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description Heterogeneous catalysts are promising catalysts for optimal biodiesel yield from transesterification of vegetable oils. In this work calcium oxide (CaO) heterogeneous catalyst was synthesized from Polymedosa erosa seashell. Calcination was carried out at 900ºC for 2h and characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Catalytic efficiency of CaO was testified in transesterification of crude Jatropha oil (CJO). A response surface methodology (RSM) based on five-level-two-factor central composite design (CCD) was employed to optimize two critical transesterification parameters catalyst concentration to pretreated CJO (0.01-0.03 w/w %) and the reaction time (90 min - 150 min). A JB yield of 96.48% was estimated at 0.023 w/w% catalyst and 125.76 min reaction using response optimizer. The legitimacy of the predicted model was verified through the experiments. The validation experiments conformed a yield of JB 96.4%±0.01% as optimal at 0.023 w/w% catalyst to pretreated oil ratio and 126 min reaction time.
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spelling unimas-185572017-11-30T02:54:33Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/18557/ Optimization of transesterification parameters for optimal biodiesel yield from crude jatropha oil using a newly synthesized seashell catalyst Reddy, Anr Saleh, A.A. Md Saiful, Islam Sinin, Hamdan TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Heterogeneous catalysts are promising catalysts for optimal biodiesel yield from transesterification of vegetable oils. In this work calcium oxide (CaO) heterogeneous catalyst was synthesized from Polymedosa erosa seashell. Calcination was carried out at 900ºC for 2h and characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Catalytic efficiency of CaO was testified in transesterification of crude Jatropha oil (CJO). A response surface methodology (RSM) based on five-level-two-factor central composite design (CCD) was employed to optimize two critical transesterification parameters catalyst concentration to pretreated CJO (0.01-0.03 w/w %) and the reaction time (90 min - 150 min). A JB yield of 96.48% was estimated at 0.023 w/w% catalyst and 125.76 min reaction using response optimizer. The legitimacy of the predicted model was verified through the experiments. The validation experiments conformed a yield of JB 96.4%±0.01% as optimal at 0.023 w/w% catalyst to pretreated oil ratio and 126 min reaction time. Taylor's University 2017-10 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/18557/2/OPTIMIZATION%20OF%20TRANSESTERIFICATION%20%28abstract%29.pdf Reddy, Anr and Saleh, A.A. and Md Saiful, Islam and Sinin, Hamdan (2017) Optimization of transesterification parameters for optimal biodiesel yield from crude jatropha oil using a newly synthesized seashell catalyst. Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, 12 (10). pp. 2723-2732. ISSN 1823-4690 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320182392
spellingShingle TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Reddy, Anr
Saleh, A.A.
Md Saiful, Islam
Sinin, Hamdan
Optimization of transesterification parameters for optimal biodiesel yield from crude jatropha oil using a newly synthesized seashell catalyst
title Optimization of transesterification parameters for optimal biodiesel yield from crude jatropha oil using a newly synthesized seashell catalyst
title_full Optimization of transesterification parameters for optimal biodiesel yield from crude jatropha oil using a newly synthesized seashell catalyst
title_fullStr Optimization of transesterification parameters for optimal biodiesel yield from crude jatropha oil using a newly synthesized seashell catalyst
title_full_unstemmed Optimization of transesterification parameters for optimal biodiesel yield from crude jatropha oil using a newly synthesized seashell catalyst
title_short Optimization of transesterification parameters for optimal biodiesel yield from crude jatropha oil using a newly synthesized seashell catalyst
title_sort optimization of transesterification parameters for optimal biodiesel yield from crude jatropha oil using a newly synthesized seashell catalyst
topic TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/18557/
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http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/18557/2/OPTIMIZATION%20OF%20TRANSESTERIFICATION%20%28abstract%29.pdf