Overview of the production of biodiesel from waste cooking oil

Yaakob, Zahira and Mohammad, Masita and Alherbawi, Mohammad and Alam, Md Zahangir and Sopian, Kamaruzaman (2013) Overview of the production of biodiesel from waste cooking oil. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 18. pp. 184-193. ISSN 1364-0321

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Abstract

In recent years, biodiesel has attracted significant attention from researchers, governments, and industries as a renewable, biodegradable, and non-toxic fuel. However, several feedstocks have been proven impractical or infeasible because of their extremely high cost due to their usage primarily as food resources. Waste cooking oil (WCO) is considered the most promising biodiesel feedstock despite its drawbacks, such as its high free fatty acid (FFA) and water contents. This review paper provides a comprehensive overview of the pre-treatment and the usage of WCO for the production of biodiesel using several methods, different types of reactors, and various types and amounts of alcohol and catalysts. The most common process in the production of biodiesel is transesterification, and using a methanol–ethanol mixture will combine the advantages of both alcohols in biodiesel production. In addition, this paper highlights the purification and analysis of the produced biodiesel, operating parameters that highly affect the biodiesel yield, and several economic studies. This review suggests that WCO is a promising feedstock in biodiesel production.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	4157/33945
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Waste cooking oil, Vegetable oil, Biodiesel, Methyl ester, Transesterification, Renewable energy
Subjects:	T Technology > TP Chemical technology > TP315 Fuel
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering
Depositing User:	Dr. Md. Zahangir Alam
Date Deposited:	06 Jan 2014 10:46
Last Modified:	11 Aug 2017 09:15
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/33945

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