Biodiesel Production from Waste Cooking Oil in Laboratory Scale

Abstract:

Biodiesel is a product from the transesterification of alcohol and vegetable oils and animal fats. Biodiesel is a greener alternative to petroleum diesel. In this study was biodiesel produce from waste sunflower cooking oil. The quality of biodiesel which was purified for two steps was evaluated and compared with sample of biodiesel produced in company MEROCO. The transesterification of waste cooking oil was successfully but biodiesel after first purification wasnt carefully washed. We recommend using plenty of water for purification, approximately 30 % of the biodiesel volume. Washing of the biodiesel was found to be necessary for a better quality biodiesel and the effects were associated with the removal of residual by-products like excess alcohol, excess catalysts, soap and glycerine.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 448-453)
• Pages: 1656-1659
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.448-453.1656
• Online since: October 2013
• Authors: Lenka Blinová*, Jozef Fiala, Karol Balog
• Keywords: Bio-Diesel, FT-IR, Transesterification, Waste Cooking Oil (WCO)

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