Microwave assisted transesterification of waste frying oil and concentrate methyl ester content of biodiesel by molecular distillation

Azcan N., Yilmaz O.

FUEL, cilt.104, ss.614-619, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 104
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.fuel.2012.06.084
  • Dergi Adı: FUEL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.614-619
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Waste cooking oil, Microwave synthesis unit, Transesterification, Molecular distillation, Factorial design, COOKING OIL, RESPONSE-SURFACE, ACID, PURIFICATION, ENRICHMENT, TOCOPHEROL
  • Anadolu Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this study, microwave assisted transesterification of waste frying oil was carried out in the presence of sodium methoxide (NaOCH3). Parametric studies were performed to investigate suitable reaction conditions such as catalyst amount (0.5-0.75-1.0-1.5 wt.%), reaction time (3-5-7-9 mm), temperature (55-60-65 degrees C), and oil:methanol ratio (1:4-1:5-1:6). Methyl ester content of biodiesel was determined as 90.04-98.85%.