Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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13421889 | Renewable Energy | 2020 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
In this study, production of fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) from WSLO using both acid (H2SO4) and base (NaOH) catalysts were investigated using a Design of Experiments approach (response surface methodology). Due to the high levels of FFA (free fatty acids) homogeneous alkali-catalysed transesterification of WSLO was less effective than the acid-catalysed process, resulting in WSLO to FAME conversion of 12% after 60â¯min, with maximum FAME conversion of about 40% after 15â¯min. Acid-catalysed WSLO transesterification achieved 99% FAME conversion at 10.3â¯M ratio of methanol to WSLO, 6.5â¯h reaction time, 60â¯Â°C temperature, and 5.9â¯wt % of H2SO4 catalyst.
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Authors
Ahmed Said Al Hatrooshi, Valentine C. Eze, Adam P. Harvey,