Synthesis, Characterization, and Production of Biodiesel from Tamarind Seed Oil DOI

Hamidu Ahmed,

Raymond Uzo,

Ali Jos

et al.

Deleted Journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 18(1), P. 169 - 177

Published: April 16, 2025

Because of the increasing number power plants, automobiles, and factories, increase in these automobiles plants produces more emissions CO, HC, NOx. The world is searching for an alternative fuel that will not harm environment be less costly. Biodiesel one leading solutions to global energy crisis, nonetheless, production from food-grade oils economically feasible due high prices. Almost 80-85% biodiesel feedstocks. Presently, use non-edible waste unable support large-scale production. Therefore, search other oil-bearing feedstocks should continued. present investigation attempts tamarind seed oil as inexpensive, sustainable, potent feedstock synthesis. Tamarind was converted by acid (HCl), base (KOH), enzyme-catalysed transesterification. found have a low iodine value (27-33) cetane (66-68). catalyst characterised through acid, base, enzyme catalysis, analysed using GC-MS FTIR. highest yield 96.57 ± 0.81 % achieved 3.35 0.15 h under optimal conditions 9:1 molar ratio methanol (MRMO) 15 wt% concentration at temperature 65°C. reusability successfully examined up third cycle, with 82.76 0.80 biodiesel. feasibility resultant methyl esters verified chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analyses. developed can considered active catalyst, benefiting its cost-effectiveness environmentally friendly nature.

Language: Английский

Synthesis, Characterization, and Production of Biodiesel from Tamarind Seed Oil DOI

Hamidu Ahmed,

Raymond Uzo,

Ali Jos

et al.

Deleted Journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 18(1), P. 169 - 177

Published: April 16, 2025

Because of the increasing number power plants, automobiles, and factories, increase in these automobiles plants produces more emissions CO, HC, NOx. The world is searching for an alternative fuel that will not harm environment be less costly. Biodiesel one leading solutions to global energy crisis, nonetheless, production from food-grade oils economically feasible due high prices. Almost 80-85% biodiesel feedstocks. Presently, use non-edible waste unable support large-scale production. Therefore, search other oil-bearing feedstocks should continued. present investigation attempts tamarind seed oil as inexpensive, sustainable, potent feedstock synthesis. Tamarind was converted by acid (HCl), base (KOH), enzyme-catalysed transesterification. found have a low iodine value (27-33) cetane (66-68). catalyst characterised through acid, base, enzyme catalysis, analysed using GC-MS FTIR. highest yield 96.57 ± 0.81 % achieved 3.35 0.15 h under optimal conditions 9:1 molar ratio methanol (MRMO) 15 wt% concentration at temperature 65°C. reusability successfully examined up third cycle, with 82.76 0.80 biodiesel. feasibility resultant methyl esters verified chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analyses. developed can considered active catalyst, benefiting its cost-effectiveness environmentally friendly nature.

Language: Английский

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