Preparation and characterisation of Citrulus colocynthis oil biodiesel: Optimisation of alkali-catalysed transesterification

• Main Authors: Elsheikh, Y.A.a, Man, Z.b, Bustam, M.A.b, Akhtar, F.H.a, Yusup, S.b, Muhammad, A.c
• Format: Citation Index Journal
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://eprints.utp.edu.my/11708/1/abstract; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84895063675&partnerID=40&md5=9ec27bfe69bebfe556b46dfed69cf8ff; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/11708/

A non-edible oil of Citrulus colocynthis was investigated as a prospective feedstock for biodiesel production by transesterification reaction with methanol. The content of fatty acid methyl ester in the produced oil obtained by four alkaline-catalysed transesterifications, i.e. sodium hydroxide, sod...