A new approach in maximizing and direct utilization of whole Jatropha curcas L. kernels in biodiesel production – Technological improvement

Alchris Woo Go, Sylviana Sutanto, Siti Zullaikah, Suryadi Ismadji and Yi-Hsu Ju

Renewable Energy, 2016, vol. 85, issue C, 759-765

Abstract: The direct (trans)esterification of whole Jatropha curcas L. (JCL) kernels in subcritical solvent mixture of water, methanol and acetic acid was explored. A high fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) yield of 96.56% could be achieved at a solvent (water: acetic acid: methanol = 1:5:15, v/v/v) to solid ratio of 7 cm3 g−1. The reaction mixture was pressurize with carbon dioxide and reacted for 1 h at 523 K and 12.5 MPa. Qualitative tests on the recovered polar fractions of the product were found to have radical scavenging activities. The characteristics of the spent kernel residues were also studied. The method employed in this study provides an alternative approach to better utilize JCL kernels and cut down the number of production steps.

Keywords: Jatropha curcas; Supercriticritical methanol; Subcritical water; Subcritical acetic acid; (Trans)esterification (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2015.06.073

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