Reduction of high content of free fatty acid in sludge palm oil via acid catalyst for biodiesel production

• Main Authors: Hayyan, Adeeb, Alam, Md. Zahangir, Mirghani, Mohamed Elwathig Saeed, Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed, Hakimi, Noor Irma Nazashida, Siran, Yosri Mohd, Tahiruddin, Shawaluddin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2011
• Subjects: TP315 Fuel
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/4113/1/Paper-biodiesel-pretreatment.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/4113/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2010.12.011

In this study, sulphuric acid (H2SO4) was used in the pretreatment of sludge palm oil for biodiesel production by an esterification process, followed by the basic catalyzed transesterification process. The purpose of the pretreatment process was to reduce the free fatty acids (FFA) content from hi...