In situ transesterification of non-edible oil in the presence of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide

Sintayehu Mekuria Hailegiorgis, Shuhaimi Mahadzir and Duvvuri Subbarao

International Journal of Global Environmental Issues, 2012, vol. 12, issue 2/3/4, 161-170

Abstract: In situ transesterification of Jatropha curcas l. seed with base catalysed alcohol in the presence of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTMAB) as phase transfer catalyst (PTC) was investigated. The yield of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) increased from 49.7 w% to 89.2 w% in the presence of CTMAB as PTC at 240 minutes of reaction time. Similarly, the yield of fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEE) increased from 84.7 w% to 99.5 w% in the presence of CTMAB as PTC at 150 minutes of reaction time. The quality of biodiesel fuel conforms to the standards of ASTM D6751 and EN-14214.

Keywords: in situ transesterfication; biodiesel; phase transfer catalysis; cetyltrimethylammonium bromide; CTMAB; Jatropha curcas l; biofuels; non-edible oils; fatty acids; fuel quality. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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