Optimization of biodiesel production from waste cooking oil using Taguchi method

Mohamad Taib, Anis (2022) Optimization of biodiesel production from waste cooking oil using Taguchi method. Project Report. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

The rising expense of petroleum products, as well the contribution of carbon emissions from petroluem diesel, which are damaging to the environment and human health, has prompted researchers looking for another means to substitute non-renewable energy. As an alternative, biodiesel shown a promising future to a global as a substitute to the fossil fuel. The main purpose of this research is to promote optimizing production of biodiesel from waste cooking oil using conventional batch tranesterification method. By utilizing the alkaline catalyst potassium hydroxide (KOH) all important variable impacting the overall biodiesel conversion such as methanol to oil molar ratio, catalyst loading, reaction time, reaction temperature has been examined. In order to achieve optimum yield production, all variables impacting the conversion of waste cooking oil were investigated by implementing Taguchi Method L9 (34) orthogonal array. All the produces biodiesel will be analyzed accordance to ASTM D6751 and EN14214 standard.

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