A study on the effects of parameters for optimizing biodiesel production

Nur Sabrina , Basharuddin (2013) A study on the effects of parameters for optimizing biodiesel production. Project Report. UTeM, Melaka. (Submitted)

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Abstract

The transesterification of waste vegetable oil (WVO) between methanol in the presence of potassium hydroxide (KOH) is studied in order to produce biodiesel. The biodiesel production process is carried out under the transesterification process parameters. The parameters effecting the biodiesel production are investigated and optimized by utilization of response surface methodology (RSM) and the factorial design. Seventeen number of experiments were replicated under the typical range of parameter conditions which coded as x1 molar ratio between alcohols to oil (MR), x2 as catalyst concentration (W) dan x3 as reaction time (T). The experimental data of biodiesel yield that obtained in experiment will be compared with the prediction data of biodiesel yield using the response surface methodology (RSM). The optimal transesterification parameters in this study was predicted at 98% for biodiesel production yield. It is specified under conditions of molar ratio 3.1:1 mol/ mol, 0.6 wt% catalyst concentration and reaction time of 15 minutes.

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