Production of biodiesel fuel by transesterification of rapeseed oil.
Fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) show large potential applications as diesel substitutes, also known as biodiesel fuel. Biodiesel fuel as renewable energy is an alternative that can reduce energy dependence on petroleum as well as air pollution. Several processes for the production of biodiesel fuel have been developed. Transesterification processes under alkali catalysis with short-chain alcohols give high yields of methyl esters in short reaction times. We investigated transesterification of rapeseed oil to produce the FAMEs. Experimental reaction conditions were molar ratio of oil to alcohol, concentration of catalyst, type of catalyst, reaction time, and temperature. The conversion ratio of rapeseed oil was enhanced by the alcohol:oil mixing ratio and the reaction temperature.
Jeong
Gwi-Taek
GT
Faculty of Applied Chemical Engineering, Chonnam National University, Kwangju 500-757, Korea.
Park
Don-Hee
DH
Kang
Choon-Hyoung
CH
Lee
Woo-Tai
WT
Sunwoo
Chang-Shin
CS
Yoon
Chung-Han
CH
Choi
Byung-Chul
BC
Kim
Hae-Sung
HS
Kim
Si-Wouk
SW
Lee
Un-Taek
UT
D000438:Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry; D001674:Bioelectric Energy Sources; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D002384:Catalysis; D004952:Esters / Q000737:chemistry; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D005229:Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated; D005742:Gasoline; D006878:Hydroxides / Q000737:chemistry; D008672:Metals, Alkali; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry*; D017680:Potassium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D000074262:Rapeseed Oil; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors
D000438:Alcohols; D004952:Esters; D005227:Fatty Acids; D005229:Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated; D005742:Gasoline; D006878:Hydroxides; D008672:Metals, Alkali; D010938:Plant Oils; D017680:Potassium Compounds; D000074262:Rapeseed Oil; C029943:potassium hydroxide