Investigating the Production of Biodiesel from Alphonso Mango Seed Oil

Mango seeds containing oil of about 20-37%, is one source of vegetable oil that has not been touched. Mango seed oil contains polyphenols, so the potential is developed as a functional food. Mango seed oil contains high solid, it can be developed into a product resembling spreadable margarine. The aim of this study was to determine the ratio of solvent, temperature, and time is optimum for extracting mango seed oil. Mango seed oil has been extracted by multistage extraction with hexane and ethanol. Extraction process was performed using reflux method at 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60°C, for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 hours, with solvent ratio of 1: 2, 1: 3, 1: 4, 1: 5, 1: 6. The results showed that the ratio of solvent 1: 4, 50°C for 4 hours is the best condition for extracting mango seed oil by multistage extraction using n-hexane and ethanol.

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Production and characterization of biodiesel from mango seed oil (MSO)

Nigerian Journal of Technology ◽

10.4314/njt.v40i4.6 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 40 (4) ◽

pp. 598-607

Author(s):

P.A. Okonkwo ◽

I. Omenihu

Keyword(s):

Diesel Engine ◽

Seed Oil ◽

Mangifera Indica ◽

Engine Performance ◽

Working Fluid ◽

Fuel Additive ◽

Ic Engine ◽

Production And Consumption ◽

Mango Seed ◽

Astm D6751

Biodiesel in the past, was once considered a fringe fuel. However today, the production and consumption of this fuel has grown as a sustainable and much more eco-friendly alternative to the Conventional diesel (Petroleum diesel), for diesel engines; if not in pure form, it will be in blends of different ratios, or as a fuel additive, to improve engine performance and ensure longevity. In this research, oil from Mango (Mangifera indica) seed was extracted through Soxhlet solvent process, and converted into biodiesel by the method of Transesterification. This process involved the reaction between the extracted oil and methanol at an optimal temperature of 60°C, and 1%w/v of the catalyst (KOH) concentration for optimal yield of biodiesel. The produced biodiesel was analyzed and evaluated by comparing its physical characteristics to that of Conventional (petroleum) diesel fuel. The properties analyzed were; Density, Heating value, flash point, specific gravity, viscosity, cloud point, water content and pour point. The biodiesel from mango seed oil (MSO) compared excellently well with the values obtained for the commercially available petroleum diesel, dispensed at government approved filling stations in Nigeria. The biodiesel so produced and characterized, was subsequently subjected to an engine test, in a four-stroke internal compression (IC), (diesel) engine loaded between 120 – 200 rpm, to determine its suitability as a fuel. The result was compared with the Conventional diesel characteristics in terms of brake power output, mass flow rate, thermal efficiency, and specific fuel consumption (SFC) and so on. The biodiesel results compared very well with most of the data generated on the conventional diesel, and satisfied the ASTM-D6751 and the EN14214 standard requirements for suitability as working fluid in an IC engine, especially with regard to SFC, which translates to the direct running cost of every diesel engine.

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DIESEL ENGINE PERFORMANCE, EMISSION AND COMBUSTION CHARACTERISTICS WITH OPTIMIZED BLEND OF B25 METHYL ESTER OF MANGO SEED OIL

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (IJMET) ◽

10.34218/ijmet.11.5.2020.001 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (5) ◽

Author(s):

K. Vijayaraj ◽

A. Muruga Ganesan ◽

C. G. Saravanan

Keyword(s):

Diesel Engine ◽

Methyl Ester ◽

Seed Oil ◽

Engine Performance ◽

Combustion Characteristics ◽

Mango Seed

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Effects of Extraction Solvents on the Yield and Physicochemical Properties of Mangifera indica L. Seed Oil

Dev Sanskriti Interdisciplinary International Journal ◽

10.36018/dsiij.v12i0.104 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

pp. 43-51

Author(s):

NWAOKOBIA, K ◽

IDIBIE, C. A. ◽

OGBORUR. O. ◽

OKOLIE, P. L.

Keyword(s):

Physicochemical Properties ◽

Seed Oil ◽

Mangifera Indica ◽

Maximum Yield ◽

Acid Value ◽

Extraction Solvent ◽

Saponification Value ◽

Extraction Solvents ◽

Mango Seed ◽

Ethanol Extracts

The extraction of oil from mango seeds was investigated using a Soxhlet Extractor. Mango seeds were collected, dried and grounded into powder. Hexane and ethanol were used to extract the oil at varying time of extraction of 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 hours, respectively. Result shows that yield is time dependent, as increase in time of extraction results into increase in yieldwhere the least time of 4hrs yielded an average of 4.00 % and 8hrs yielded an average of 13.06 % for hexane. While the use of ethanol at 4hr and 8hrs only yielded 1.99 % and 8.22 %.Thus the use of hexane achieved the maximum yield (13.06 %) of oil extracted. The effects of time and extraction solvent on the yield of oil was investigated by using a 22 factorial design and, result shows that factor ‘A’ which is time, produces the greatest effect (7.665) in the yield of mango than factors ‘B’ (3.335) being solvent and ‘AB’(1.335) being interaction between solvent and time. The effect of the extraction solvent on the physicochemical properties was also investigated where theoil extracted with hexane was found to possess better overall quality than the ethanol extracts, asits acid value, saponification value, ester value, refractive index and specific gravity were 5.61mgKOH/gOil, 207 mgKOH/gOil, 201.39mgKOH/gOil, 1.443 and 0.909, respectively as against 30.30mgKOH/gOil, 205 mgKOH/gOil, 174.70mgKOH/gOil and 0.909, respectively of ethanol. The results didn’t only show that hexane gives a higher yield of oil than ethanol but also revealed that hexane is a much better solvent for the extraction of mango seed oil.

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A novel oil-in-water drilling mud formulated with extracts from Indian mango seed oil

Petroleum Science ◽

10.1007/s12182-019-00371-7 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 196-210 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Saket Kumar ◽

Aarti Thakur ◽

Nitesh Kumar ◽

Maen M. Husein

Keyword(s):

Methyl Ester ◽

Seed Oil ◽

Volume Fraction ◽

Drilling Fluid ◽

Polymer Concentration ◽

Drilling Mud ◽

Oil In Water ◽

Wide Range ◽

Mango Seed ◽

Drilling Muds

Abstract Drilling muds with less environmental impact are highly desired over conventional diesel-based mud systems, especially in light of the emerging strict environmental laws. In this article, a novel oil-in-water (O/W) emulsion drilling fluid formulated with a methyl ester extracted from Indian mango seed oil was evaluated. The effect of the weight percent of different constituents of the emulsion/suspension including the oil phase, bentonite, and polyanionic cellulose polymer on the rheology and the fluid loss was examined. The methyl ester oil phase/mud system displayed superior physical, chemical, rheological and filtration properties relative to the diesel and the mango seed oil. Eco-toxicity of the methyl ester and diesel (O/W) emulsion mud systems was assessed using the acute lethal concentration test. The Indian mango methyl ester (O/W) emulsion mud displayed much less impact on fish population. Flow characteristics collected from the flow model at 85 °C suggested excellent shear thinning behavior of the Indian mango methyl ester (IMME) (O/W) emulsion mud. Moreover, the IMME (O/W) emulsion displayed strong pseudoplastic behavior, an attractive feature in a drilling mud, with increasing clay content and polymer concentration. The methyl ester mud was thermally stable over a wide range of the constituent concentrations. Furthermore, a particle size analysis revealed that engineered drilling muds targeting suspension of particles with certain size range can be formulated by changing the volume fraction of the methyl ester in the mud system.

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