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Transesterification of palm oil with methanol using barium oxide / Muhamad Zahrul Ghazali

By:

Muhamad Zahrul Ghazali

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Kuantan, Pahang : UMP, 2012Description: xvi, 82 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. + 1 CD-ROMISBN:

THE0004686(Local)

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Dissertation note: Project paper (Bachelor of of Chemical Engineering) -- Universiti Malaysia Pahang - 2012 Abstract: Transesterification is a transformation of ester into biodiesel accelerated with catalysts. Biodiesel or biofuel is a great solution in greenhouse problems emitted by petroleum diesel. Unlike underground oil reserves, biofuels are a renewable resource since crop can always grow and turn into fuel. Using Barium Oxide as solid catalyst is to counterpart problems by homogenous catalyst which require more energy in washing process for separation which lead to more waste. The present studies aimed to determine the conversion of methyl ester produced and the optimum operation condition for the transesterification process. The research study is done in a batch reactor system. Optimum operating condition is at 50°C with molar ration of palm oil to methanol is 1:15 and with catalyst loading of 3 wt%. The highest conversion of methyl esters from this optimum operating condition is 84.15%.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Final Year Report	UMPLIB GAMBANG	TP359.B46 Z34 2012 rs Bc. (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Not for loan		0000068511
Final Year Report	UMPLIB GAMBANG	CD 6472 \| TP359.B46 Z34 2012 rs Bc. (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Not for loan		0000068512

Project paper (Bachelor of of Chemical Engineering) -- Universiti Malaysia Pahang - 2012

Bibliography : p. 54-56

Transesterification is a transformation of ester into biodiesel accelerated with catalysts. Biodiesel or biofuel is a great solution in greenhouse problems emitted by petroleum diesel. Unlike underground oil reserves, biofuels are a renewable resource since crop can always grow and turn into fuel. Using Barium Oxide as solid catalyst is to counterpart problems by homogenous catalyst which require more energy in washing process for separation which lead to more waste. The present studies aimed to determine the conversion of methyl ester produced and the optimum operation condition for the transesterification process. The research study is done in a batch reactor system. Optimum operating condition is at 50°C with molar ration of palm oil to methanol is 1:15 and with catalyst loading of 3 wt%. The highest conversion of methyl esters from this optimum operating condition is 84.15%.