Parametric study on oil absorption using acetylated sugarcane bagasse as absorbent

Date

6-2015

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

Major Course

Major in Sugar Technology

College

College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Myra G. Borines

Restrictions

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Abstract

This study dealt with the absorption qualities of acetylated sugarcane bagasse by varying the sorbate temperature, sorbent particle size, contact time between the sorbent and sorbate and initial oil concentration of sorbate. Sugarcane bagasse was initially dried, ground, screened using sieve with Mesh #20 and 80, underwent delignification treatments and then, subjected to acetylation. The oil absorption capacity of the acetylated sugarcane bagasse was determined in terms of oil removal efficiency. It was found that the highest oil removal efficiency can be achieved at low temperature (20ºC),large particle size (Mesh#20), long contact time (60 mins) and low initial oil concentration (0.1 g/mL). Analysis of variance was used to test and determine the significant effects and their interactions. Using acetylated sugarcane bagasse, it was found that the sorbate initial oil concentration had the largest effect on oil absorption in terms of oil removal efficiency. The oil absorption decreases as the initial oil concentration of sorbate increases.

Language

English

Location

UPLB College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)

Call Number

LG 993.5 2015 E62 /P33

Document Type

Thesis

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