RICINOLEIC ACID METHYL ESTER (RAME): SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION AND DETERMINATION OF OPTIMUM PROCESS PARAMETERS

Authors : Rasheed Uthman OWOLABİ, Mohammed Awwal USMAN, Emmanuel Nwannebuke ONOH

Pages : 262-274

Doi:10.18038/aubtda.300437

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Publication Date : 2017-03-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The quality of biodiesel depend strongly on the reaction parameters or process variables. The parameters/variables such as methanol to oil molar ratio, reaction temperature and time, catalyst concentration and stirring rate have been explored in this study using the one variable at a time technique. The step by step exploration was carried out on the synthesis of castor oil insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ricinoleic acid); biodiesel insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ricinoleic acid methyl ester);  in methanol solvent environment using potassium hydroxide as catalyst. Optimum condition of 12:1 methanol to oil molar ratio,60 minutes reaction time,1.5%w/w catalyst concentration,65 0 C    reaction temperature and 125 rotation per minutes stirring rate presented a biodiesel yield of 82-96%.The fuel properties of the RAME  and the infra red spectral obtained through optimized condition were mostly found to be within acceptable standards.
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