Transesterification for the preparation of Biodiesel from Crude Oil of Milk Bush

O. M. Olatunji ； A. J. Akor ； J. F. N. Abowei ； C. O. Akintayo

《Research Journal of Environmental and Earth Sciences》 3卷4期 (2011/06) Pp. 358-363

並列摘要

In this research study, biodiesel was produced via transesterification process from the crude oil of milk bush (＂thevetia peruviana＂) with methanol as alcohol. Two molar ratio 1:6 and 1:10 of oil to methanol was used to determine the conversion rate at two different temperature 45 and 60℃. Sodium hydroxide was used as catalyst at. The experiment was carried out at atmospheric pressure. The reaction was carried out in a batchtype reaction vessel. The results obtained shows that a maximum conversion of 94% of oil to methyl ester was achieved at 60ºC with molar ratio 1:10 of oil to methanol. The biodiesel produced agrees with ASTM and German standards.

並列關鍵字

Base catalyst ； biodiesel ； Milkbush ； non-edible oil ； transesterification