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Parametric Optimization of Kapok (Ceiba Pentandra) Oil Methyl Ester Production using Taguchi Approach

Utilization of new feedstock for biodiesel production has been explored. In this research, Kapok seed oil (KSO) with scientific name of Ceiba Pentandra has been used for synthesizing the biodiesel. The extraction of KSO gives about 22-25% wt/wt of oil. Pre-treatment of KSO has been done using es...

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Main Authors: Nur, Norazahar, Abu Bakar, Suliana, Ahmad, Junaid
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Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://eprints.utp.edu.my/10623/1/Kapok%20Seed%20journal%20paper.pdf
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spelling my.utp.eprints.106232017-03-20T01:59:34Z Parametric Optimization of Kapok (Ceiba Pentandra) Oil Methyl Ester Production using Taguchi Approach Nur, Norazahar Abu Bakar, Suliana Ahmad, Junaid TP Chemical technology Utilization of new feedstock for biodiesel production has been explored. In this research, Kapok seed oil (KSO) with scientific name of Ceiba Pentandra has been used for synthesizing the biodiesel. The extraction of KSO gives about 22-25% wt/wt of oil. Pre-treatment of KSO has been done using esterification process with the presence of acid catalyst and transesterification of KOS is carried out after the pre-treatment using potassium hydroxide (KOH) as base catalyst. The biodiesel property of Kapok oil methyl ester (KOME) has been characterized and it shows that KOME meets the properties of biodiesel as stated in standard method of ASTM D6751 and EN14214. 2012 Citation Index Journal PeerReviewed application/pdf http://eprints.utp.edu.my/10623/1/Kapok%20Seed%20journal%20paper.pdf Nur, Norazahar and Abu Bakar, Suliana and Ahmad, Junaid (2012) Parametric Optimization of Kapok (Ceiba Pentandra) Oil Methyl Ester Production using Taguchi Approach. [Citation Index Journal] http://eprints.utp.edu.my/10623/
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topic TP Chemical technology
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Nur, Norazahar
Abu Bakar, Suliana
Ahmad, Junaid
Parametric Optimization of Kapok (Ceiba Pentandra) Oil Methyl Ester Production using Taguchi Approach
description Utilization of new feedstock for biodiesel production has been explored. In this research, Kapok seed oil (KSO) with scientific name of Ceiba Pentandra has been used for synthesizing the biodiesel. The extraction of KSO gives about 22-25% wt/wt of oil. Pre-treatment of KSO has been done using esterification process with the presence of acid catalyst and transesterification of KOS is carried out after the pre-treatment using potassium hydroxide (KOH) as base catalyst. The biodiesel property of Kapok oil methyl ester (KOME) has been characterized and it shows that KOME meets the properties of biodiesel as stated in standard method of ASTM D6751 and EN14214.
format Citation Index Journal
author Nur, Norazahar
Abu Bakar, Suliana
Ahmad, Junaid
author_facet Nur, Norazahar
Abu Bakar, Suliana
Ahmad, Junaid
author_sort Nur, Norazahar
title Parametric Optimization of Kapok (Ceiba Pentandra) Oil Methyl Ester Production using Taguchi Approach
title_short Parametric Optimization of Kapok (Ceiba Pentandra) Oil Methyl Ester Production using Taguchi Approach
title_full Parametric Optimization of Kapok (Ceiba Pentandra) Oil Methyl Ester Production using Taguchi Approach
title_fullStr Parametric Optimization of Kapok (Ceiba Pentandra) Oil Methyl Ester Production using Taguchi Approach
title_full_unstemmed Parametric Optimization of Kapok (Ceiba Pentandra) Oil Methyl Ester Production using Taguchi Approach
title_sort parametric optimization of kapok (ceiba pentandra) oil methyl ester production using taguchi approach
publishDate 2012
url http://eprints.utp.edu.my/10623/1/Kapok%20Seed%20journal%20paper.pdf
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