Biodiesel wash-water reuse using microfiltration: toward zero-discharge strategy for cleaner and economized biodiesel production

• Main Authors: Jaber, R., Shirazi, M. M. A., Toufaily, J., Hamieh, A. T., Noureddin, A., Ghanavati, H., Ghaffari, A., Zenouzi, A., Ismail, A. F., Karout, A., Tabatabaei, M.
• Format: Article
• Published: Green Wave Publishing of Canada 2015
• Subjects: QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/57955/; http://dx.doi.org/10.18331/BRJ2015.2.1.3

A simple but economically feasible refining method to treat and re-use biodiesel wash-water was developed. In detail, microfiltration (MF) through depth-filtration configuration was used in different hybrid modules. Then, the treated wash-water was mixed with clean water at different ratios, re-used...