Date
4-2009
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. Battaler, Myra G. Borines
Abstract
This parametric study was carried out to determine the effects of co-solvent tetrahydrofuran in methyl ester production from Jatropha curcas L. and to obtain the best operating conditions for transesterification. Three levels of study were done. The first level was varying the oil to catalyst ratio (1:0.1, 1:0.2, 1:0.3). The chosen best ratio in the first level was 1:0.2 which yields 99% methyl ester after one-hour reaction. In the second level of analysis, the mixing rate was varied (500rpm, 750rpm, 1000rpm). Among the three ratios, 1000 rpm showed the highest methyl ester yield that is 97% at 15 minutes reaction time. For the last level of analysis, the effect temperature was examined. The temperature was increased to 45°C and it yields 99% methyl ester at 15 minutes reaction time.
Language
English
LC Subject
Jatropha, Fossil fuels--Toxicology
Call Number
LG 993.5 2009 E62 M34
Recommended Citation
Magampon, Mary Beth A., "Parametric study on the effects of co-solvent (Tetrahydrofuran) in the production of methyl ester from the sodium hydroxide catalyzed transesterification of Jatropha curcas L." (2009). Undergraduate Theses. 396.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/etd-undergrad/396
Document Type
Thesis