Prospect of Castor Oil Biodiesel in Bangladesh: Process Development and Optimization Study

• Main Authors: Deb, Anjan, Ferdous, Jannatul, Ferdous, Kaniz, Uddin, M. Rakib, Khan, Maksudur R., Rahman, Md. Wasikur
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2017
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/19922/1/deb2017-prospect%20of%20castor%20oil%20biodiesel.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/19922/7/fkksa-2017-maksudur-Prospect%20of%20castor%20oil%20biodiesel%20in%20Bangladesh1.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/19922/; https://doi.org/10.1080/15435075.2017.1357558

In this study, Castor oil (CO) has been investigated as a potential source for biodiesel production in Bangladesh. Castor oil has been extracted from the seeds by mechanical press and Soxhlet extraction method. Maximum oil content of 55.7% has been found by Soxhlet extraction method. The physicoche...