| Autor: |
Elijah Olawale Ajala, Folorunso Aberuagba, Adesoji Matthew Olaniyan, Mary Adejoke Ajala, Musiliu Olushola Sunmonu, Michael Mayokun Odewole |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2018 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST), Vol 40, Iss 5, Pp 1066-1075 (2018) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
0125-3395 |
| DOI: |
10.14456/sjst-psu.2018.132 |
| Popis: |
This study developed a mini-scale batch reactor after evaluating the kinetics of biodiesel production. The reactor was evaluated for its performance by two-stage and one-pot syntheses methods using shea butter. The biodiesel produced was characterized and compared with the ASTM standards for biodiesel and diesel. The reactor was designed for 6.5 L total and 4.5 L working volume; the power rating and power delivery were 2.0 and 1.5 hp, respectively. The operating conditions for the reactor to attain its highest yields of 91.01% and 76.67% with the two alternative methods had 800 rpm agitation speed and 40oC temperature. The reactor achieved the design objective of better than 90% biodiesel yield with the two-stage method only. The biodiesel quality satisfied the ASTM standards. Therefore, the reactor could be scaled up for industrial production of biodiesel. |
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