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Kinetics of Biodiesel Production from Castor Seed Oil using Naoh Catalyst

	International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development (IJSRED)	Full Text:
	Published Issue : Volume-3 Issue-4
	Year of Publication : 2020
	Unique Identification Number : IJSRED-V3I4P83
	Authors : Polycarp Ikechukwu Nwabuokei, Joseph Tagbo Nwabanne

MLA Style: Polycarp Ikechukwu Nwabuokei, Joseph Tagbo Nwabanne "Kinetics of Biodiesel Production from Castor Seed Oil using Naoh Catalyst" International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development (IJSRED) Vol3-Issue4 | 704-709.

APA Style: Polycarp Ikechukwu Nwabuokei, Joseph Tagbo Nwabanne. Kinetics of Biodiesel Production from Castor Seed Oil using Naoh Catalyst. International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development (IJSRED) Vol3-Issue4 | 704-709.

Abstract :

This research work studied the kinetics of biodiesel production from castor seed oil using NaOH catalyst. The castor seed oil was mix with methanol and NaOH catalyst to undergo a tranesterification reaction. The characterization of the castor seed oil was done using American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM). The transesterification reaction was repeated at different reaction temperature (308.15k – 338.15K) and time while maintaining a constant methanol/ oil ratio. The biodiesel produced was characterized and compared with fossil Diesel fuel and the effect of reaction temperature and time was considered. HighPerformance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) was used to analyze the variou biodiesel samples produced to identify the level of fractional conversion to methyl ester and also identify the component mixture of the fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs). The experimental result was analyzed with respect to two types of reaction kinetics and the transeterification reactions showed best conformity to Freedman’s pseudo second-order kinetic model with an activation energy of 37,629kJ/mol and 62.88kcal/gmol heat of reaction.