Parametric and kinetic study on the dry wash purification of jatropha methyl ester using synthetic magnesium silicate and ion-exchange resin as adsorbents.

Date

3-2009

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

College

College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Rex B. Demafelis

Committee Member

Butch G. Bataller, Myra G. Borines

Abstract

Purification of Jatropha methyl ester extracted from neutralized oil through dry washing using synthetic Magnesium silicate and ion-exchange resins Amberlite and Duolite as adsorbents. The effect of varying temperature and varying resin-to-biodiesel(w/w) ratio was tested and analyzed. A time profile was determined for the conditions where the biodiesel achieved maximum purity for each test and each adsorbent. It was observed that the biodiesel achieved maximum purity at 1.2% resin-to-biodiesel ratio heated at 60-70ºC. As for the time profile, all the values obtained from this test exhibit a common trend. The purity fluctuates on the 10-20 minute range, rises, and then finally fluctuates at the 30-minute run.

Language

English

LC Subject

Biodiesel, Jatropha

Location

UPLB College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology

Call Number

LG 993 2009 E62 G37

Document Type

Thesis

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