Abstract:The synthesis of fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEE) from Jatropha curcas L. oil was studied in a batch reactor and a continuous centrifugal contactor separator (CCCS) using sodium ethoxide as the catalyst. The effect of relevant process variables like rotational speed, temperature, catalyst concentration, and molar ratio of ethanol to oil was investigated. Maximum yield of FAEE was 98 mol% for both the batch (70°C, 600 rpm, 0.8% w/w of sodium ethoxide) and CCCS reactor configuration (60°C, 2100 rpm, 1% w/w of sodi… Show more
“…The fatty acid composition of the oil was analyzed by gas chromatography‐mass spectrometry (GC‐MS) using a Hewlett‐Packard 5890 series II Plus device. A detailed description of the GC method is described elsewhere …”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The acid value of the sample was measured by an acid–base titration using phenolphthalein as the indicator. A detailed description of the method is described elsewhere …”
“…The fatty acid composition of the oil was analyzed by gas chromatography‐mass spectrometry (GC‐MS) using a Hewlett‐Packard 5890 series II Plus device. A detailed description of the GC method is described elsewhere …”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The acid value of the sample was measured by an acid–base titration using phenolphthalein as the indicator. A detailed description of the method is described elsewhere …”
“…The global shortage of fossil fuels and environmental concerns has sustained the interest in biodiesel production [19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30]. Biodiesel is a mixture of esters of long chain fatty acids and short chain monohydric alcohols (MeOH or EtOH).…”
Background: Replacing chemical catalysts with biocatalysts is a widely recognized goal of white biotechnology. For biocatalytic processes requiring low water containing media, enzymes for example commercial preparations of lipases, show low catalytic efficiencies. Some high activity preparations for addressing this concern have been described. Protein coated microcrystals (PCMC) constitute one such preparation. The present work describes a Combi-PCMC for synthesis of biodiesel from the oil extracted from spent coffee grounds. Results: Different lipases were screened for biodiesel synthesis from crude coffee oil out of which Novozym 435 gave the best conversion of 60% in 4 h. Optimization of reaction conditions i.e. % water, temperature and purification of coffee oil further enhanced conversion upto 88% in 24 h. A mixture of Novozym 435 and a cheap commercially available 1,3-specific lipase RMIM (from Mucor miehei) was used in different ratios and 1:1 was found to be the best trade-off between conversion and cost. The commercial preparations then were replaced by a novel biocatalyst design called Combi-Protein coated microcrystals (Combi-PCMC) wherein CAL B and Palatase were co-immobilized with K 2 SO 4 as the core and this performed equivalent to the commercial preparations giving 83% conversion in 48 h.
“…CCCS is basically a device that integrates reaction and separation of liquid-liquid systems in a single device. Detailed description of the CCCS is described elsewhere [15]- [17]. Experimental and modelling studies on continuous synthesis and refining of biodiesel in a dedicated bench scale unit using CCCS technology has been reported by Abduh et al [17].…”
Section: Process Description and Mass Balancesmentioning
Abstract-Estimation of production cost and sensitivity analysis for small scale production of rubber seed oil and biodiesel was studied. The production unit is projected to be built in the ex-Mega Rice Project area south of Palangkaraya, Indonesia which has a serious land degradation and deforestation problem. The valorization of rubber seed to produce bioproducts is seen as a contribution to revitalize the area. The production cost for rubber seed oil and rubber seed biodiesel in a small-scale (55 ton/y) was estimated to be €0.42/L and 1.00/L, respectively. This value is comparable with the price of diesel in remote areas in the ex-Mega Rice Project area close to Palangkaraya (up to €1.25/L). The effects of capital investment, production capacity, price of co-product credit, employees' salary and price of raw materials towards the production cost of rubber seed oil and biodiesel were investigated in the sensitivity analysis. The cost of capital investment has a relatively minor impact on the production cost of the rubber seed oil and biodiesel. The production capacity has a very strong influence in the production cost of rubber seed oil. The effect of other input variables is significant and all are showing about equal sensitivity.
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