Effects of reaction parameters on two-step alkali-alkali transesterification

Marwan Yaacob; Yoshimitsu Uemura; Khalik M. Sabil; Takami Kai; Katsuki Kusakabe; Siti Shafriena Mohd Affandi; Noridah Osman

doi:10.3775/jie.92.702

Effects of reaction parameters on two-step alkali-alkali transesterification

Marwan Yaacob, Yoshimitsu Uemura, Khalik M. Sabil, Takami Kai, Katsuki Kusakabe, Siti Shafriena Mohd Affandi, Noridah Osman

School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society

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Biodiesel or fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) is a renewable source of fuel which has the potential to substitute petroleum based diesel. In this study, a two-step alkali-alkali transesterification method was utilised for the production of FAME from palm oil and waste palm cooking oil (WPCO) with KOH as a catalyst. The effects of total catalyst loading, reaction temperature and total oil to methanol molar ratio on reaction performance were investigated. Palm oil and WPCO showed similar trends during investigation for each parameter. The findings showed that both palm oil and WPCO are feasible feedstock for FAME production by utilising the two-step alkali-alkali transesterification process. FAME yield and FAME purity were compared in deciding the optimum reaction conditions for both palm oil and WPCO.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	702-706
Number of pages	5
Journal	Nihon Enerugi Gakkaishi/Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy
Volume	92
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3775/jie.92.702
Publication status	Published - 7 Oct 2013

Keywords

Alkali catalyst
Biodiesel
FAME
Palm oil
Two-step transesterification
Waste palm cooking oil

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