Journal of Environmental Biology

Production of biodiesel from jojoba oil using ultra sonicator

Paper received: 30.10.2018???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Revised received: 06.03.2019????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Accepted: 16.03.2019

Authors Info

G. Sarojini¹*, P. Kannan² and G.Pravin¹

¹Department of Petrochemical Engineering, SVS College of Engineering, Coimbatore-642 109, India

²Department of Chemistry, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Erode-638 401, India

*Corresponding Author Email :

grsarojini@gmail.com

Abstract

Aim: The article deals with production of biodiesel from jojoba oil using ultra assisted sonicator, and the influence and optimization of process parameters on biodiesel production.    

Methodology: Biodiesel was produced from joboba oil through transesterification by means of ultra assisted technology.

Results: The results revealed that the ultrasonic technology reduced the reaction time from 10 hr to 1 hr with an applied power of 40W, methanol-oil ratio of 5:1 and catalyst concentration of 1.5 wt/wt of 5% of oil at 60^?C. The maximum yield of esters (92.5%) was obtained at minimum operating temperature of 60^?C at initial concentration (1.35%) of catalyst.    

Interpretation: This study endorses that biodiesel can be produced by ultra assisted technology which reduces the reaction time required.

Key words: Biodiesel, Jojoba oil, optimization, transesterfication, Ultra sonicator

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