Optimzation Of Biodiesel Production From An Edible Oil And Its Characterization By Using Response Surface Methodology (RSM)

Sharif, Mohd Luqman Hakim (2019) Optimzation Of Biodiesel Production From An Edible Oil And Its Characterization By Using Response Surface Methodology (RSM). Project Report. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

The usage of motorized vehicle as a means of transportation have become so important in any daily activities that having a vehicle is normal and a must to possess. Since using vehicles shorten the length of time for transportation, the demand of vehicles generally never decline instead steadily inclining, thus lead to the rise of diesel consumption. However, throughout the year the petroleum reserve dwindle at an alarming rate in which trigger a new race of endeavor of producing an alternative fuel. Biodiesel was discovered to be one of the potential alternative as it could serve the purpose as fuel without remodeling much of the internal engine and release less pollutants. Most of the time, biodiesel is crafted by means of esterification and transesterification process. As for this study, transesterification is applied by mixing methanol and rice bran oil in the presence of sodium hydroxide to produce biodiesel. The three parameters with five level were chosen are reaction temperature, reaction time and molar ratio. Based on these parameter level, the results (biodiesel yield) were optimized by using Response Surface Methodology. The optimized biodiesel or the highest biodiesel yield that was computed by Minitab 18 can be produced by setting the reaction temperature at 45.5 °C, reaction time of 68.48 minutes and molar ratio of 8.1:1 with constant stirring speed at 400 rpm and 0.6% catalyst concentration. The optimized biodiesel was characterized based on its density which reported to be 0.856 SG or 865 kg.

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