Experimental Investigation on Transesterification Efficiency of Calophyllum Inophyllum Biodiesel

Hariram V*, G. Mohan Kumar**
* Principal, Park College of Engineering & Technology, Kaniyur, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
**Assistant Professor, Department of Automobile Engineering, Hindustan College of Engineering, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Periodicity:November - January'2012
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jfet.7.2.1759

Abstract

In this study, Calophyllum inophyllum (Punnai) seed oil is used to obtain biodiesel through a two step base catalyzed transesterification process. CIO generally contains a 12% of free fatty acids which interrupts the transesterification reaction and results in the formation of soap. In the first step, the FFA content is reduced to 2% by adding 0.1% sulphuric acid in the presence of methanol. In the second step, the product of the first is mixed with Potassium hydroxide to form mono methyl ester and glycerol. It is observed that the physio-chemical properties of CIOME lie closely within the ASTM standards with a significant variation in calorific value. The study confirms that CIOME can be a suitable alternative for petro-diesel.

Keywords

Transesterification, Methanol, Potassium hydroxide, Calophyllum inophyllum, Biodiesel.

How to Cite this Article?

Kumar, G. M., and Hariram, V. (2012). Experimental Investigation On Transesterification Efficiency Of Calophyllum Inophyllum Biodiesel. i-manager’s Journal on Future Engineering and Technology, 7(2), 19-24. https://doi.org/10.26634/jfet.7.2.1759

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