scholarly journals Characterization of Biodiesel from Alkaline Refinement of Waste Cooking Oil

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-24
Author(s):  
Aliru Olajide Mustapha ◽  
Amina Abiola Adebisi ◽  
Bukola Opeyemi Olanipekun
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Waste Cooking Oil ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Fuel Quality ◽  
Cooking Oil ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
American Standard

The waste cooking oil (WCO) is a low cost and prospective feedstock with no competitive food uses for biodiesel production, but the yield and quality have been greatly affected by impurities.  This study examined the chemical and fuel quality of biodiesel of both WCO and alkaline treated WCO.  The transesterification process using the alkaline treated cooking oil (ACO) methanol and sodium hydroxide as catalyst followed the Association of Officials of Analytical Chemists (AOAC) techniques. The pH values between 7.27 and 8.65 were found for alkaline treated cooking methyl ester (ACME), alkaline treated cooking oil (ACO) and WCO. Density of ACME, ACO and WCO varied between 0.89 and 0.93 (g/cm3). The fatty acids found were benzoic acid (3.77%), octanoic acid (8.35%), and palmitic acid (75.02%) – most abundant. Comparison of results with the American Standard for Testing Materials (ASTM) values showed quality enhancements of ACO in physicochemical and fuel properties over WCO. The biodiesels from ACO have enhanced emulsification, fuel and free fatty acids qualities over the WCO, showing the refinement methodology of WCO has overall improvement in the biodiesel purity and quality against the previous conflicting reports.

scholarly journals Reusability test of Silica - Titania Catalyst on Biodiesel Production from Waste Cooking Oil in Various Temperatures

2019 ◽  
pp. 116-123
Author(s):  
Fiona Rachma Annisa ◽  
Indang Dewata ◽  
Hary Sanjaya ◽  
Latisma Dj ◽  
Ananda Putra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Flow Rate ◽  
Acid Value ◽  
Waste Cooking Oil ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Tetrahedral Coordination ◽  
Cooking Oil ◽  
Used Cooking Oil ◽  
Ftir Characterization ◽  
Density Flow

This work has investigated the reusability of silica-titania in various temperatures (50 – 70°C) of biodiesel production from waste cooking oil. The reused silica-titania catalyst collected from silica-titania catalyst waste produced from the process of separating the catalyst from biodiesel products from palm oil and used cooking oil at various temperatures. The 1st and 2nd reused SiO2-TiO2 were characterized by DR UV-Vis and the spectra were deconvoluted for calculate the fraction of titanium in tetrahedral coordination. In addition the biodiesel products were characterized using FTIR, and several properties of biodiesel such as density, flow rate and acid value were analyzed in order to get the information about catalytic activity reused SiO2-TiO2. The results show the titanium tetrahedral fraction in reused catalyst (1st) and (2nd) are found to be 24,98% and 24.65%, respectively. The FTIR characterization of biodiesel products and waste cooking oil are almost similar. The analysis of waste cooking oil converted to biodiesel shows an optimum temperature of 50oC that at this temperature the lowest density or highest flow rate gave highest conversion of 47.82% using BCR1 and 39.13% using BCR2.

scholarly journals Pemanfaatan Bentonit sebagai Penyerap Air pada Proses Transesterifikasi Minyak Jelantah Menjadi Biodiesel

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 14-19
Author(s):  
Andesta Yulanda ◽  
Lisna Wahyuni ◽  
Rahmi Safitri ◽  
Abu Bakar ◽  
Muhammad Dani Supardan
Keyword(s):  
Water Content ◽  
Waste Cooking Oil ◽  
Sem Analysis ◽  
Acid Number ◽  
Cooking Oil ◽  
Yield And Quality ◽  
Activated Bentonite ◽  
Varying Mass ◽  
Scanning Electron

ABSTRAK. Transesterifikasi merupakan salah satu proses dalam pembuatan biodiesel. Metode transesterifikasi secara konvesional tanpa penambahan adsorben memiliki kekurangan pada rendemen dan mutu biodiesel sehingga dikembangkan metode transesterifikasi menggunakan adsorben secara simultan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk pemanfaatan bentonit sebagai penyerap air untuk meningkatkan rendemen biodiesel pada proses transesterifikasi minyak jelantah. Pertama dilakukan pengecilan ukuran bentonit menjadi 100 hingga 120 mesh dan dilanjutkan dengan aktivasi bentonit menggunakan asam sulfat 98% pada suhu 80oC. Hasil analisis Scanning Electron Microscope menunjukkan bentonit aktivasi memiliki permukaan yang lebih halus dan bersih dibandingkan dengan bentonit tanpa aktivasi. Selanjutnya, bentonit digunakan pada proses transesterifikasi minyak jelantah dengan variasi massa adsorben (1, 2, 3 dan 4 %-berat minyak) dan kadar air minyak jelantah (2, 3, 5 dan 6 %-berat minyak). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan bentonit teraktivasi menghasilkan rendemen yang lebih tinggi dibandingkan bentonit tanpa aktivasi dan proses tanpa menggunakan bentonit. Hasil penelitian terbaik diperoleh pada massa adsorben 3% dan kadar air 2% yaitu rendemen biodiesel sebesar 81%, massa jenis 865 kg/m3, viskositas 2,90 mm2/s, angka asam 0,1675 mg KOH/gram dan kadar air 0,70%.ABSTRACT.Transesterification is one of process in production of biodiesel. Conventional transterification method without adding adsorbent has deficiency in the yield and quality of biodiesel, therefore transesterification using adsorbent simultaneously is developed. The purpose of this research is to utilize bentonit as the adsorbent of water to increase yield of biodiesel in the waste cooking oil transesterication process. The first step to do in this research was bentonite crushing to the size of 100 to 120 mesh and then bentonite activation using sulfuric acid 98% at 80 oC. The result of SEM analysis showed that activated bentonite surface was smoother  and more clean than bentonite without activation. Bentonite is used to transesterification process by varying mass of adsorben (1, 2, 3 and 4 %-wt. of waste cooking oil) and water content (2, 3, 5 and 6 %-wt. of waste cooking oil). The result of this research showed that activated bentonite has better yield than without adsorbent and activation. The best result from this research is at adsorbent mass 3% and water content 2% with biodiesel yield 81%. The biodiesel produced have density of 865 kg/m3, viscosity of 2.90 mm2/s, acid number of 0.1675 mg KOH/gram and water content of 0.7%.

Biodiesel Production by Thermal Solar Heating in a Low Cost Plant Using Waste Cooking Oil

2017 ◽  
pp. 160-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iraí T. F. Resende ◽  
◽  
Diego L. Coriolano ◽  
Vanina C. V. Andrade ◽  
Denilson P. Gonçalves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Waste Cooking Oil ◽  
Solar Heating ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Cooking Oil

Different water removal methods for facilitating biodiesel production from low-cost waste cooking oil containing high water content in hybridized reactive distillation

2020 ◽  
Vol 162 ◽  
pp. 1906-1918
Author(s):  
Nattawat Petchsoongsakul ◽  
Kanokwan Ngaosuwan ◽  
Worapon Kiatkittipong ◽  
Doonyapong Wongsawaeng ◽  
Suttichai Assabumrungrat
Keyword(s):  
Water Content ◽  
Reactive Distillation ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
High Water ◽  
Waste Cooking Oil ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
High Water Content ◽  
Water Removal ◽  
Cooking Oil

Biodiesel production from low cost and renewable feedstock

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Veera Gude ◽  
Georgene Grant ◽  
Prafulla Patil ◽  
Shuguang Deng
Keyword(s):  
Process Optimization ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Waste Cooking Oil ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Net Energy ◽  
Cooking Oil ◽  
Biodiesel Feedstock ◽  
Renewable Feedstock ◽  
Mixing Techniques

AbstractSustainable biodiesel production should: a) utilize low cost renewable feedstock; b) utilize energy-efficient, nonconventional heating and mixing techniques; c) increase net energy benefit of the process; and d) utilize renewable feedstock/energy sources where possible. In this paper, we discuss the merits of biodiesel production following these criteria supported by the experimental results obtained from the process optimization studies. Waste cooking oil, non-edible (low-cost) oils (Jatropha curcas and Camelina Sativa) and algae were used as feedstock for biodiesel process optimization. A comparison between conventional and non-conventional methods such as microwaves and ultrasound was reported. Finally, net energy scenarios for different biodiesel feedstock options and algae are presented.

Effect of Calcination Temperature on Catalyst Surface Area of Ca Supported TiO2 by Sol-Gel Method for Biodiesel Production

2016 ◽  
Vol 818 ◽  
pp. 219-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noor Yahida Yahya ◽  
Norzita Ngadi
Keyword(s):  
Surface Area ◽  
Calcination Temperature ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Waste Cooking Oil ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Gel Method ◽  
Bet Model ◽  
Percentage Yield

Currently, the major concern in production of biodiesel is to find a new catalyst which can produce high quality of biodiesel at lower costs. In this study, titania supported CaO catalyst was prepared by a so-gel method. The characterization of catalyst was done using Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) model method to characterize the surface area of the catalyst. Further, the ability of the catalyst for transterification reaction of waste cooking oil (WCO) with methanol was also assessed. The effect of calcination temperature on the catalyst to the transesterification reaction was examined to investigate the relation between catalyst calcination temperature and percentage yield (% yield) of biodiesel production.

scholarly journals Improved biodiesel production from waste cooking oil with mixed methanol–ethanol using enhanced eggshell-derived CaO nano-catalyst

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yeshimebet Simeon Erchamo ◽  
Tadios Tesfaye Mamo ◽  
Getachew Adam Workneh ◽  
Yedilfana Setarge Mekonnen
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Average Particle Size ◽  
Waste Cooking Oil ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Catalyst Loading ◽  
Average Particle ◽  
Cooking Oil ◽  
Nano Catalyst

AbstractIn this report, the utilization of mixed methanol–ethanol system for the production of biodiesel from waste cooking oil (WCO) using enhanced eggshell-derived calcium oxide (CaO) nano-catalyst was investigated. CaO nano-catalyst was produced by calcination of eggshell powder at 900 °C and followed by hydration-dehydration treatment to improve its catalytic activity. The particle size, morphology, and elemental composition of a catalyst were characterized by using XRD, SEM, and EDX techniques, respectively. After hydration-dehydration the shape of a catalyst was changed from a rod-like to honeycomb-like porous microstructure. Likewise, average particle size was reduced from 21.30 to 13.53 nm, as a result, its surface area increases. The main factors affecting the biodiesel yield were investigated, accordingly, an optimal biodiesel yield of 94% was obtained at 1:12 oil to methanol molar ratio, 2.5 wt% catalyst loading, 60 °C, and 120-min reaction time. A biodiesel yield of 88% was obtained using 6:6 equimolar ratio of methanol to ethanol, the yield even increased to 91% by increasing the catalyst loading to 3.5 wt%. Moreover, by slightly increasing the share of methanol in the mixture, at 8:4 ratio, the maximum biodiesel yield could reach 92%. Therefore, we suggest the utilization of methanol–ethanol mixture as a reactant and eggshell-derived CaO as a catalyst for enhanced conversion of WCO into biodiesel. It is a very promising approach for the development of low-cost and environmentally friendly technology. Properties of the biodiesel were also found in good agreement with the American (ASTM D6571) fuel standards.

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