3th WCSET-2014 at Nepal
Special Session at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam:
Title:
Biodiesel production from rubber seed oil using
supercritical methanol
Authors:
Ha Tram Huy, Tran Tan Viet, Le Thi Kim Phung
Abstract: In
this work, the objective was biodiesel production from
rubber seed oil using SCM in a batch reactor. A
non-edible rubber seed oil with high viscosity than
diesel contains high FFA and water contents, was used as
the feedstock in this study. SCM treatment method is
appropriate for this feedstock than the conventional
catalyst method. Effects of reaction temperature (240 –
320oC), reaction pressure (78 – 96 bar), reaction time
(2 – 50 min), and the solvent to feed ratio (10:1 –
50:1) on methyl esters in the transesterification
reaction were examined. As a result, the highest content
of methyl esters was 92.7% in 20 min reaction, the
reaction temperature of 280oC, the molar ratio methanol
to oil of 42:1. In addition, Fourier transform infrared
spectroscopy was used as an analytical method to
determine methyl esters content of biodiesel in the
reaction mixture to monitor the transesterification
reaction with a high accuracy. This study demonstrates
that SCM treatment method is a feasible process in
producing biodiesel from rubber seed oil and the
by-product of this reaction (glycerol) is high purity
and valuable.
Keywords: Supercritical,
Biodiesel, Rubber Seed Oil, Methanol
Pages:
699-708