Supercritical Ethanol Technology For The Production Of Biodiesel From Palm Oil And Jatropha Oil

• Main Author: Gui, Meei Mei
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: TP1-1185 Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/41270/1/Gui_Meei_Mei.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/41270/

Minyak kelapa sawit; yang terdapat di seluruh Malaysia, merupakan sumber minyak yang berpotensi untuk penghasilan biodiesel di kawasan ini. Sementara itu, minyak jarak, juga dipercayai adalah sumber minyak yang berpotensi disebabkan kesesuaiannya untuk keadaan cuaca di Malaysia. Oleh itu, penghasilan biodiesel daripada minyak kelapa sawit and minyak jarak telah dikaji dalam projek ini dengan menggunakan teknologi genting lampau etanol tanpa penggunaan mangkin. Pada mulanya, pencirian minyak kelapa sawit dan minyak jarak telah dikaji untuk ciri-ciri fizikal, kimia dan therma. Palm oil; which is available throughout Malaysia is a potential oil feedstock for the production of biodiesel in this region. Jatropha (Jatropha curcas) oil, on the other hand, is believed to be another potential oil source for biodiesel production due to its non-edible nature and high suitability to tropical climate in Malaysia. Therefore, production of biodiesel from palm oil and jatropha oil was studied in the present research work via non-catalytic transesterification in supercritical ethanol technology. Initially, palm oil and jatropha oil were characterized for their physical, chemical and thermal properties.