Methyl esters (biodiesel) from Melanolepis multiglandulosa (alim) seed oil and their properties
College
Gokongwei College of Engineering
Department/Unit
Chemical Engineering
Document Type
Article
Source Title
Biofuels
Volume
10
Issue
2
First Page
239
Last Page
243
Publication Date
3-4-2019
Abstract
Sufficient supply of feedstock oils is a major issue facing biodiesel production. In this work, methyl esters, also known as biodiesel, of the seed oil of Melanolepis multiglandulosa, a member of the Euphorbiaceae family, were prepared using standard conditions, with sodium methoxide as catalyst, and characterized regarding their fuel properties in relation to biodiesel standards. Melanolepis multiglandulosa methyl esters generally meet the requirements of biodiesel standards, with cold flow (cloud point of 5°C) likely being the major technical issue to resolve. ©, This work was authored as part of the Contributor's official duties as an Employee of the United States Government and is therefore a work of the United States Government. In accordance with 17 USC. 105, no copyright protection is available for such works under US Law.
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Digitial Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1080/17597269.2017.1309856
Recommended Citation
Knothe, G., Razon, L. F., & de Castro, M. G. (2019). Methyl esters (biodiesel) from Melanolepis multiglandulosa (alim) seed oil and their properties. Biofuels, 10 (2), 239-243. https://doi.org/10.1080/17597269.2017.1309856
Disciplines
Chemical Engineering
Keywords
Euphorbiaceae--Analysis; Biodiesel fuels—Properties; Transesterification
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