Cover Image

RSM based optimization of chemical and enzymatic transesterification of palm oil: biodiesel production and assessment of exhaust emission levels

Current study presents RSM based optimized production of biodiesel from palm oil using chemical and enzymatic transesterification. The emission behavior of biodiesel and its blends, namely, POB-5, POB-20, POB-40, POB-50, POB-80, and POB-100 was examined using diesel engine (equipped with tube well)....

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mumtaz, Muhammad Waseem, Mukhtar, Hamid, Anwar, Farooq, Saari, Nazamid
Format: Article
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35301/
http://www.hindawi.com/journals/tswj/2014/526105/abs/
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
id my.upm.eprints.35301
record_format eprints
spelling my.upm.eprints.353012015-12-31T05:07:34Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35301/ RSM based optimization of chemical and enzymatic transesterification of palm oil: biodiesel production and assessment of exhaust emission levels Mumtaz, Muhammad Waseem Mukhtar, Hamid Anwar, Farooq Saari, Nazamid Current study presents RSM based optimized production of biodiesel from palm oil using chemical and enzymatic transesterification. The emission behavior of biodiesel and its blends, namely, POB-5, POB-20, POB-40, POB-50, POB-80, and POB-100 was examined using diesel engine (equipped with tube well). Optimized palm oil fatty acid methyl esters (POFAMEs) yields were depicted to be , , and % for chemical transesterification catalyzed by NaOH, KOH, and NaOCH3, respectively, whereas for enzymatic transesterification reactions catalyzed by NOVOZYME-435 and A. n. lipase optimized biodiesel yields were and %, respectively. Distinct decrease in particulate matter (PM) and carbon monoxide (CO) levels was experienced in exhaust emissions from engine operating on biodiesel blends POB-5, POB-20, POB-40, POB-50, POB-80, and POB-100 comparative to conventional petroleum diesel. Percentage change in CO and PM emissions for different biodiesel blends ranged from −2.1 to −68.7% and −6.2 to −58.4%, respectively, relative to conventional diesel, whereas an irregular trend was observed for NOx emissions. Only POB-5 and POB-20 showed notable reductions, whereas all other blends (POB-40 to POB-100) showed slight increase in NOx emission levels from 2.6 to 5.5% comparative to petroleum diesel. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014 Article PeerReviewed Mumtaz, Muhammad Waseem and Mukhtar, Hamid and Anwar, Farooq and Saari, Nazamid (2014) RSM based optimization of chemical and enzymatic transesterification of palm oil: biodiesel production and assessment of exhaust emission levels. The Scientific World Journal, 2014. art. no. 526105. pp. 1-11. ISSN 2356-6140; ESSN: 1537-744X http://www.hindawi.com/journals/tswj/2014/526105/abs/ 10.1155/2014/526105
institution Universiti Putra Malaysia
building UPM Library
collection Institutional Repository
continent Asia
country Malaysia
content_provider Universiti Putra Malaysia
content_source UPM Institutional Repository
url_provider http://psasir.upm.edu.my/
description Current study presents RSM based optimized production of biodiesel from palm oil using chemical and enzymatic transesterification. The emission behavior of biodiesel and its blends, namely, POB-5, POB-20, POB-40, POB-50, POB-80, and POB-100 was examined using diesel engine (equipped with tube well). Optimized palm oil fatty acid methyl esters (POFAMEs) yields were depicted to be , , and % for chemical transesterification catalyzed by NaOH, KOH, and NaOCH3, respectively, whereas for enzymatic transesterification reactions catalyzed by NOVOZYME-435 and A. n. lipase optimized biodiesel yields were and %, respectively. Distinct decrease in particulate matter (PM) and carbon monoxide (CO) levels was experienced in exhaust emissions from engine operating on biodiesel blends POB-5, POB-20, POB-40, POB-50, POB-80, and POB-100 comparative to conventional petroleum diesel. Percentage change in CO and PM emissions for different biodiesel blends ranged from −2.1 to −68.7% and −6.2 to −58.4%, respectively, relative to conventional diesel, whereas an irregular trend was observed for NOx emissions. Only POB-5 and POB-20 showed notable reductions, whereas all other blends (POB-40 to POB-100) showed slight increase in NOx emission levels from 2.6 to 5.5% comparative to petroleum diesel.
format Article
author Mumtaz, Muhammad Waseem
Mukhtar, Hamid
Anwar, Farooq
Saari, Nazamid
spellingShingle Mumtaz, Muhammad Waseem
Mukhtar, Hamid
Anwar, Farooq
Saari, Nazamid
RSM based optimization of chemical and enzymatic transesterification of palm oil: biodiesel production and assessment of exhaust emission levels
author_facet Mumtaz, Muhammad Waseem
Mukhtar, Hamid
Anwar, Farooq
Saari, Nazamid
author_sort Mumtaz, Muhammad Waseem
title RSM based optimization of chemical and enzymatic transesterification of palm oil: biodiesel production and assessment of exhaust emission levels
title_short RSM based optimization of chemical and enzymatic transesterification of palm oil: biodiesel production and assessment of exhaust emission levels
title_full RSM based optimization of chemical and enzymatic transesterification of palm oil: biodiesel production and assessment of exhaust emission levels
title_fullStr RSM based optimization of chemical and enzymatic transesterification of palm oil: biodiesel production and assessment of exhaust emission levels
title_full_unstemmed RSM based optimization of chemical and enzymatic transesterification of palm oil: biodiesel production and assessment of exhaust emission levels
title_sort rsm based optimization of chemical and enzymatic transesterification of palm oil: biodiesel production and assessment of exhaust emission levels
publisher Hindawi Publishing Corporation
publishDate 2014
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35301/
http://www.hindawi.com/journals/tswj/2014/526105/abs/
_version_ 1643831412886863872
score 13.211869

Similar Items