Production of biodiesel from palm oil

The present researches study the alternative fuel to replace the diesel fuel and how to produce the alternative fuel. Diesel fuel which is made from fossil fuel due the anaerobic decomposition through million years cause many harmful effect to the environment and human health such as the greenhouse...

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Main Authors: Adnan, Mohd Ramadan Syawal, Zawawi, Muhammad Zul Hilmi, Izaham, Muhammad Izzuddin, Sharip, Norazreen
Other Authors: Hj Md Kamaruddin, Nafisah@Kamariah
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit UTHM 2020
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spelling my.uthm.eprints.26992021-11-29T03:16:32Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/2699/ Production of biodiesel from palm oil Adnan, Mohd Ramadan Syawal Zawawi, Muhammad Zul Hilmi Izaham, Muhammad Izzuddin Sharip, Norazreen Q Science (General) The present researches study the alternative fuel to replace the diesel fuel and how to produce the alternative fuel. Diesel fuel which is made from fossil fuel due the anaerobic decomposition through million years cause many harmful effect to the environment and human health such as the greenhouse effect, air pollution, acidification and more. The aim of the study is to produce the biodiesel from vegetable oil which is palm oil. It starts with mixing the 50 ml of ethanol and 0.5 g of sodium hydroxide as catalyst. The dissolved catalyst then will be poured into the heated 250 ml of palm oil and be stirred for 30 minutes. After the content is mixed the transesterification method is carried out. The content then transferred to separating funnel for separating process. At the end, two layers which the bottom layer will be by- product and the upper layer will be biodiesel. The biodiesel will enter purification method which rinse it with hot distilled water and ready to be test which are the density, kinematic viscosity and heating value of the biodiesel. By using biodiesel as an alternative fuel, the environment and human health will be secure more and it may attract people to more concern about the benefits of the biodiesel. Penerbit UTHM Hj Md Kamaruddin, Nafisah@Kamariah Md. Amin, Zulkarnain 2020 Book Section PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/2699/1/Ch06.pdf Adnan, Mohd Ramadan Syawal and Zawawi, Muhammad Zul Hilmi and Izaham, Muhammad Izzuddin and Sharip, Norazreen (2020) Production of biodiesel from palm oil. In: Application in Science and Technology. Penerbit UTHM, pp. 33-39. ISBN 978-967-2389-53-8
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Adnan, Mohd Ramadan Syawal
Zawawi, Muhammad Zul Hilmi
Izaham, Muhammad Izzuddin
Sharip, Norazreen
Production of biodiesel from palm oil
description The present researches study the alternative fuel to replace the diesel fuel and how to produce the alternative fuel. Diesel fuel which is made from fossil fuel due the anaerobic decomposition through million years cause many harmful effect to the environment and human health such as the greenhouse effect, air pollution, acidification and more. The aim of the study is to produce the biodiesel from vegetable oil which is palm oil. It starts with mixing the 50 ml of ethanol and 0.5 g of sodium hydroxide as catalyst. The dissolved catalyst then will be poured into the heated 250 ml of palm oil and be stirred for 30 minutes. After the content is mixed the transesterification method is carried out. The content then transferred to separating funnel for separating process. At the end, two layers which the bottom layer will be by- product and the upper layer will be biodiesel. The biodiesel will enter purification method which rinse it with hot distilled water and ready to be test which are the density, kinematic viscosity and heating value of the biodiesel. By using biodiesel as an alternative fuel, the environment and human health will be secure more and it may attract people to more concern about the benefits of the biodiesel.
author2 Hj Md Kamaruddin, Nafisah@Kamariah
author_facet Hj Md Kamaruddin, Nafisah@Kamariah
Adnan, Mohd Ramadan Syawal
Zawawi, Muhammad Zul Hilmi
Izaham, Muhammad Izzuddin
Sharip, Norazreen
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author Adnan, Mohd Ramadan Syawal
Zawawi, Muhammad Zul Hilmi
Izaham, Muhammad Izzuddin
Sharip, Norazreen
author_sort Adnan, Mohd Ramadan Syawal
title Production of biodiesel from palm oil
title_short Production of biodiesel from palm oil
title_full Production of biodiesel from palm oil
title_fullStr Production of biodiesel from palm oil
title_full_unstemmed Production of biodiesel from palm oil
title_sort production of biodiesel from palm oil
publisher Penerbit UTHM
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url http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/2699/1/Ch06.pdf
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