02876nam a2200265 a 4500 vtls000075272 KUKTEM 20251114204551.0 131011t2013 my da f m 000 0 eng d THE0004810(Local) 201905151541 smfh 201710091618 aishah 201311201609 nabilah 201310111048 nabilah UMP TP684.C3 M37 2013 rs Thesis Marwah Noori Mohammed Production of biodiesel from castor oil : a feasibility study / Marwah Noori Mohammed Kuantan, Pahang : UMP, 2013 xiv, 75 p. : ill. ; 30 cm. + 1 CD-ROM Thesis (Master of Chemical Engineering with Entrepreneurship) -- Universiti Malaysia Pahang – 2013 Bibliography : p. 69-75 In this work, the requirements of a biodiesel plant and the strategic issues to be considered to assess its feasibility. This analysis is useful either when starting a new business, or identifying new opportunities for an existing business. Therefore, it will be extremely helpful for taking rational decisions about the development of a biodiesel production plant. Thus, it is important to understand the transesterification process, and optimize the variables affecting for biodiesel production from castor oil which second generation non edible oil, by acid catalysis (sulphuric and phosphoric acid) and basic catalysis (potassium methoxide and potassium hydroxide). Biodiesel was characterized by a set of parameter according to European Standard, EN 14214. The best conditions for transesterification process were 9:1 methanol/oil molar ratio, 65 ºC, and the use of potassium methoxide as catalyst with concentration 1.0 wt%. The operating cost of the process was estimated using the key information on process operation such as raw materials, utilities, and labor. A profitability analysis was carried out by examining the ROI (Return of Investment) and PP (Payback Period). It was determined that the single most important economic factor is the cost of castor oil. Consequently, a sensitivity analysis was performed to examine the effect of castor oil cost on profitability using the MATLAB code. It was determined that both ROI and PP quickly deteriorate as the cost of castor oil increase. The model bases on using two different sell prices (RM 2.30 and RM 2.60). The ROI is (about 14.48% and 42.05%) and PP is (0.64 and 0.36) respectively. Thus, it can be understood that the models developed in this study are useful tools for estimation of the sensitivity analysis of the biodiesel product from castor oil. Biodiesel fuels Economic aspects Castor oil http://ecollib.ump.edu.my/25554/ Library access only 0 0 lcc 0 1 10000 10000 2019-09-04 0 TP684.C3 M37 2013 rs Thesis 0000075979 2019-09-04 00:00:00 1 2019-09-04 THESIS 0 0 lcc 0 1 10000 10000 2019-09-04 0 CD 7257 | TP684.C3 M37 2013 rs Thesis 0000075980 2019-09-04 00:00:00 1 2019-09-04 THESIS VIRTUA40 4252 4258 VTLSSORT0080*0200*0400*0900*1000*2450*2600*3000*5020*5040*5200*6500*6501*8560*9992