Heterogeneous Microwave Irradiation Biodiesel Processing of Jatropha Oil

Abstract:

This paper investigated the three critical reaction parameters including catalyst concentration, microwave exit power and reaction time for the transesterification process of jatropha curcas oil using microwave irradiation. The work is an attempt to reduce the production cost of biodiesel. Similar quantities of methanol to oil molar ratio 6:1 and calcium oxide as a heterogeneous catalyst were used. The results showed that the best yield percentage 96% was obtained using 300W microwave exit power, 8 %wt CaO and 7 min. The methyl ester FAME obtained was within the standard of biodiesel fuel.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 554)
• Pages: 500-504
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.554.500
• Online since: June 2014
• Authors: Farid Nasir Ani*, Ahmed Bakheit Elhameed
• Keywords: Biodiesel, Heterogeneous Catalyst, Jatropha Oil, Microwave Irradiation, Transesterification

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