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Analysis of Parameters for Fatty Acid Methyl Esters Production from Refined Palm Oil for Use as Biodiesel in the Single- and Two-stage Processes

In the present study, the production of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) for use as biodiesel from the alkaline transesterification of refined palm oil (RPO) was found to occur optimally using a molar RPO (triglyceride) to methanol ratio of 1:6, in the presence of 1% NaOH (catalyst) in methanol (w/v)...

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Main Author: Ilham, Zul
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Language:English
Published: Faculty of Medicine, UM 2009
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QD Chemistry
QH301 Biology
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spelling my.um.eprints.167782021-03-30T02:25:46Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/16778/ Analysis of Parameters for Fatty Acid Methyl Esters Production from Refined Palm Oil for Use as Biodiesel in the Single- and Two-stage Processes Ilham, Zul QD Chemistry QH301 Biology In the present study, the production of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) for use as biodiesel from the alkaline transesterification of refined palm oil (RPO) was found to occur optimally using a molar RPO (triglyceride) to methanol ratio of 1:6, in the presence of 1% NaOH (catalyst) in methanol (w/v), at 60ºC, in 30 min and with vigorous mixing. Comparing performance of the reaction that was carried out in the single- and two-stage processes showed that the single-stage process was more superior to the latter as it was faster, easier, required less handling procedure and produced higher yield of FAME. Under the optimally derived conditions, the single-stage process proved capable of more than 95% yield of FAME. When analyzed, the RPO FAME produced met the standards for use as biodiesel in five basic properties tested. Faculty of Medicine, UM 2009 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.um.edu.my/16778/1/IlhamandZakaria2009_MJBMB.pdf Ilham, Zul (2009) Analysis of Parameters for Fatty Acid Methyl Esters Production from Refined Palm Oil for Use as Biodiesel in the Single- and Two-stage Processes. Malaysian Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 17 (1). pp. 5-9. ISSN 1511-2616 http://e-journal.um.edu.my/public/issue-view.php?id=211&journal_id=62
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QH301 Biology
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QH301 Biology
Ilham, Zul
Analysis of Parameters for Fatty Acid Methyl Esters Production from Refined Palm Oil for Use as Biodiesel in the Single- and Two-stage Processes
description In the present study, the production of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) for use as biodiesel from the alkaline transesterification of refined palm oil (RPO) was found to occur optimally using a molar RPO (triglyceride) to methanol ratio of 1:6, in the presence of 1% NaOH (catalyst) in methanol (w/v), at 60ºC, in 30 min and with vigorous mixing. Comparing performance of the reaction that was carried out in the single- and two-stage processes showed that the single-stage process was more superior to the latter as it was faster, easier, required less handling procedure and produced higher yield of FAME. Under the optimally derived conditions, the single-stage process proved capable of more than 95% yield of FAME. When analyzed, the RPO FAME produced met the standards for use as biodiesel in five basic properties tested.
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author Ilham, Zul
author_facet Ilham, Zul
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title Analysis of Parameters for Fatty Acid Methyl Esters Production from Refined Palm Oil for Use as Biodiesel in the Single- and Two-stage Processes
title_short Analysis of Parameters for Fatty Acid Methyl Esters Production from Refined Palm Oil for Use as Biodiesel in the Single- and Two-stage Processes
title_full Analysis of Parameters for Fatty Acid Methyl Esters Production from Refined Palm Oil for Use as Biodiesel in the Single- and Two-stage Processes
title_fullStr Analysis of Parameters for Fatty Acid Methyl Esters Production from Refined Palm Oil for Use as Biodiesel in the Single- and Two-stage Processes
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of Parameters for Fatty Acid Methyl Esters Production from Refined Palm Oil for Use as Biodiesel in the Single- and Two-stage Processes
title_sort analysis of parameters for fatty acid methyl esters production from refined palm oil for use as biodiesel in the single- and two-stage processes
publisher Faculty of Medicine, UM
publishDate 2009
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/16778/1/IlhamandZakaria2009_MJBMB.pdf
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