Production And Characterization Of Biodiesel Derived From Palm Oil And Waste Cooking Oil

Roslan, Nur Saidatul Akmal (2016) Production And Characterization Of Biodiesel Derived From Palm Oil And Waste Cooking Oil. Project Report. UTeM, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Depletion of fossil fuel has become a serious issue recently and thus leading to a research and production of alternative fuels in a way that is better than conventional ones. A study was performed on biodiesel derived from palm oil and waste cooking oil. Both feed stocks undergo the transesterification process by means of methanol and potassium hydroxide. The objective is to produce and compare the performance of the biodiesel palm oil and waste cooking oil in terms of characteristics. The operation variables used were methanol to oil molar ratio (4:1, 6:1, 8:1), reaction temperature (55˚C, 60˚C, 65˚C), reaction time (60 min, 90 min, 120 min) and catalyst concentration (0.50%, 0.75%, 1.00%). The biodiesel was characterized by its density, high heating value, cloud and pour points, flash points and acid number based on ASTM Standard. The biodiesel with the best properties was obtained using a methanol/oil molar ratio of 4:1, potassium hydroxide as catalyst (0.50%), and 65°C temperature. The biodiesel yield percentage of palm oil methyl ester is higher than waste cooking oil methyl ester where its highest yield is 86.9% while the highest yield for waste cooking oil methyl ester is 83.3%. In terms of its characteristics, palm oil biodiesel also shows the better results.

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