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
Co-adviser
Laura J. Pham
Committee Member
Butch G. Bataller, Myra G. Borines
Abstract
Optimum transesterification condition that produced appreciable yield of high quality biodiesel was investigated in this study. It was found out to be at 37.5°C for 3.25 hours with 7.5 ethanol to oil and 0.35 sodium hydroxide to oil molar ratios. Optimization was done via response surface methodology using the Design Expert 7 program. The optimum condition suggested by the program was verified through an experiment. Mass balance and kinetics study were then done upon verification. Time profile was done and compositions of biodiesel at different time were analyzed using Thin Layer Chromatography Method and quantified using the BIOSOFT Quantiscanᵀᴹ program. Through integral method, rate order and rate constant were determined to be 0.96 and 0.00706667% w/w⁰⁻⁰⁴/min. respectively.
Language
English
LC Subject
Jatropha, Biodiesel fuels--Environmental aspects--China--Yunnan.
Call Number
LG 993.5 2009 E62 /A73
Recommended Citation
Arada, Kristine Rose Ojoy, "Optimization via response surface methodology and kinetic study of ethyl ester production from Jatropha curcas L. oil using sodium hydroxide as base catalyst." (2009). Undergraduate Theses. 386.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/etd-undergrad/386
Document Type
Thesis