Esterification of sludge palm oil using trifluoromethanesulfonic acid for preparation of biodiesel fuel

Hayyan, Adeeb and Hashim, Mohd Ali and Mirghani, Mohamed Elwathig Saeed and Hayyan, Maan and Alnashef, Inas Muen (2013) Esterification of sludge palm oil using trifluoromethanesulfonic acid for preparation of biodiesel fuel. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 30 (6). pp. 1229-1234. ISSN 0256-1115

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Abstract

Trifluoromethanesulfonic acid (TFMSA) was used to reduce the high free fatty acids (FFA) content in sludge palm oil (SPO). The FFA content of SPO was converted to fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) via esterification reaction. The treated sludge palm oil was used as a raw material for biodiesel production by transesterification process. Several working parameters were optimized, such as dosage of catalyst, molar ratio, reaction temperature and time. Less than 2% of the FFA content was the targeted value. The results showed that the FFA content of SPO was reduced from 16% to less than 2% using the optimum conditions. The yield of the final product after the alkaline transesterification was 84% with 0.07% FFA and the ester content was 96.7%. All other properties met the international standard specifications for biodiesel quality such as EN 14214 and ASTM D6751.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	4971/32298
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Biodiesel, Esterification, Free Fatty Acids, Transesterification, Sludge Palm Oil, Trifluoromethanesulfonic Acid
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Biotechnology Engineering
Depositing User:	A Prof Elwathig Mirghani
Date Deposited:	17 Oct 2013 12:18
Last Modified:	16 Mar 2015 10:28
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/32298

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