Development of potential biodiesel from agricultural wastes
Biomass in the form of agricultural waste is believed to have potential in producing biodiesel. In this project, palm oil mill effluent (POME) wastes were used. The wastes were obtained from the cooling pond of Bau Palm Oil Mill (BAPOM), Sarawak. The wastes were undergoing transesterification in...
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| description | Biomass in the form of agricultural waste is believed to have potential in producing biodiesel.
In this project, palm oil mill effluent (POME) wastes were used. The wastes were obtained
from the cooling pond of Bau Palm Oil Mill (BAPOM), Sarawak. The wastes were
undergoing transesterification in the presence of methanol and catalysts. Two types of
catalysts were introduced which are heterogeneous and homogeneous base catalysts. The use
of homogeneous base catalyst made the POME biodiesel existed in flakes-form and difficult
to be purified. The percentages yield is 2.2% by weight. However, biodiesel which used
heterogeneous base catalyst were produced in liquid-form and easy to be purified. The
percentages yield is 23% by weight. The biodiesel were analyzed using several tests such as
Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectrometer, Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometer
(GC-MS) as well as physical tests like odour, viscosity and colour. From the analysis, it is
proved that the biodiesel from POME had some fuel properties such as low acidity, viscosity
and water content. Thus, it has the potential to become one of the energy sources in
substituting diesel. |
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| spelling | unimas-73642023-08-29T07:39:38Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7364/ Development of potential biodiesel from agricultural wastes Farra Diana, Binti Shahrom GE Environmental Sciences QD Chemistry Biomass in the form of agricultural waste is believed to have potential in producing biodiesel. In this project, palm oil mill effluent (POME) wastes were used. The wastes were obtained from the cooling pond of Bau Palm Oil Mill (BAPOM), Sarawak. The wastes were undergoing transesterification in the presence of methanol and catalysts. Two types of catalysts were introduced which are heterogeneous and homogeneous base catalysts. The use of homogeneous base catalyst made the POME biodiesel existed in flakes-form and difficult to be purified. The percentages yield is 2.2% by weight. However, biodiesel which used heterogeneous base catalyst were produced in liquid-form and easy to be purified. The percentages yield is 23% by weight. The biodiesel were analyzed using several tests such as Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectrometer, Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS) as well as physical tests like odour, viscosity and colour. From the analysis, it is proved that the biodiesel from POME had some fuel properties such as low acidity, viscosity and water content. Thus, it has the potential to become one of the energy sources in substituting diesel. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2012 Final Year Project Report / IMRAD NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7364/1/Farra%20Diana%20ft.pdf Farra Diana, Binti Shahrom (2012) Development of potential biodiesel from agricultural wastes. [Final Year Project Report / IMRAD] (Unpublished) |
| spellingShingle | GE Environmental Sciences QD Chemistry Farra Diana, Binti Shahrom Development of potential biodiesel from agricultural wastes |
| title | Development of potential biodiesel from agricultural wastes |
| title_full | Development of potential biodiesel from agricultural wastes |
| title_fullStr | Development of potential biodiesel from agricultural wastes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of potential biodiesel from agricultural wastes |
| title_short | Development of potential biodiesel from agricultural wastes |
| title_sort | development of potential biodiesel from agricultural wastes |
| topic | GE Environmental Sciences QD Chemistry |
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