Ultrasonic assisted oil extraction and biodiesel synthesis of Spent Coffee Ground

• Main Authors: Goh, Brandon Han Hoe, Ong, Hwai Chyuan, Chong, Cheng Tung, Chen, Wei-Hsin, Leong, Kin Yuen, Tan, Shiou Xuan, Lee, Xin Jiat
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2020
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/15298/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2019.116121

Spent Coffee Ground (SCG) was studied as a potential source of oil feedstock for biodiesel production as an alternative waste utilisation instead of being disposed as municipal waste. This study evaluated the ultrasonic assisted oil extraction from SCG, which was followed by biodiesel conversion via...