Optimization of biodiesel produced from watermelon (Citrullus vulgaris) using batch-type production unit
| Autor: | N. Panneerselvam, A. Murugesan, D. Subramaniam, C. Vijayakumar |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Biodiesel
Potassium hydroxide Waste management biology Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment 020209 energy food and beverages Energy Engineering and Power Technology 02 engineering and technology Transesterification biology.organism_classification complex mixtures Watermelon seed oil Catalysis chemistry.chemical_compound Diesel fuel Fuel Technology Nuclear Energy and Engineering chemistry 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Methanol Citrullus Nuclear chemistry |
| Zdroj: | Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects. 38:2343-2348 |
| ISSN: | 1556-7230 1556-7036 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/15567036.2015.1048389 |
| Popis: | In the present work the production of a biodiesel from watermelon seed oil (Citrullus vulgaris) by methanol-induced transesterification using an alkaline catalyst (potassium hydroxide, KOH) has been examined. The influence of the operating variables such as agitation speed, temperature, reaction time, alcohol amount, and catalyst concentration was determined experimentally and found to be 550 rpm agitation rate, 60°C reaction temperature, 55 min reaction time, 20% of methanol, and 13 g of catalysts concentration for 2.5 liters of oil. The yield of biodiesel from the watermelon methyl ester (WME) under optimized conditions is found to be 91%. The properties of biodiesel are measured as per ASTM standards and compared with the base diesel. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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