Biodiesel Production from Chlorella protothecoides Oil by Microwave-Assisted Transesterification.
In this study, biodiesel production from microalgal oil by microwave-assisted transesterification was carried out to investigate its efficiency. Transesterification reactions were performed by using Chlorella protothecoides oil as feedstock, methanol, and potassium hydroxide as the catalyst. Methanol:oil ratio, reaction time and catalyst:oil ratio were investigated as process parameters affected methyl ester yield. 9:1 methanol/oil molar ratio, 1.5% KOH catalyst/oil ratio and 10 min were optimum values for the highest fatty acid methyl ester yield.
Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Yıldız Technical University, Davutpasa Campus, 34220 Istanbul, Turkey. gulyurtomer@gmail.com.
Mustafa Ömer
MÖ
Gülyurt
Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Yıldız Technical University, Davutpasa Campus, 34220 Istanbul, Turkey. ozcimen@yildiz.edu.tr.
Didem
D
Özçimen
Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Yıldız Technical University, Davutpasa Campus, 34220 Istanbul, Turkey. benaninan@gmail.com.
Benan
B
İnan
D056804:Biofuels; D002384:Catalysis; D002708:Chlorella / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D004951:Esterification; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis; D006878:Hydroxides / Q000737:chemistry; D000432:Methanol / Q000737:chemistry; D008872:Microwaves; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D017680:Potassium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry
D056804:Biofuels; D005227:Fatty Acids; D006878:Hydroxides; D010938:Plant Oils; D017680:Potassium Compounds; C029943:potassium hydroxide; D000432:Methanol
Chlorella protothecoides; algal biodiesel; methyl ester; microwave; transesterification