Enzymatic biodiesel production from palm oil and palm kernel oil using free lipase
- Kareem, S.O.
- Falokun, E.I.
- Balogun, S.A.
- Akinloye, O.A.
- Omeike, S.O.
DOIAbstract
AbstractBiodiesel from biological materials is receiving attention as alternative fuel. This investigation compared quality of biodiesel produced from lipase-transesterified palm oil (PO) and palm kernel oil (PKO) based on fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) and fuel properties. Biodiesel yield was optimized using three-level four-factor of Design Expert Software with enzyme load (2.5–7.5%), methanol-oil molar ratio (3-1, 1), and temperature (30–40°C) as variables. Biodiesel properties FAME, Flash Point (FC), Pour Point (PP) and kinematic viscosity were compared with American (ASTM D6751) and European (EN 14214) Standards. PO (>90%) biodiesel yield was higher than PKO (<90%), both with maximum yields observed at 40°C, 3:1 and 5–7.5%. FAME in PO...
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