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Design, construction and performance evaluation of a mini-scale batchreactor for biodiesel production: A case study of shea butter |
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| Creator | 1. Elijah Olawale Ajala 2. Folorunso Aberuagba 3. Adesoji Matthew Olaniyan 4. Mary Adejoke Ajala 5. Musiliu Olushola Sunmonu 6. Michael Mayokun Odewole |
| Title | Design, construction and performance evaluation of a mini-scale batchreactor for biodiesel production: A case study of shea butter |
| Publisher | Research and Development Office, Prince of Songkla University |
| Publication Year | 2561 |
| Journal Title | Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology |
| Journal Vol. | 40 |
| Journal No. | 5 |
| Page no. | 1066-1075 |
| Keyword | design, construction, performance, reactor, shea butter, biodiesel |
| URL Website | http://rdo.psu.ac.th/sjstweb/index.php |
| ISSN | 0125-3395 |
| Abstract | This study developed a mini-scale batch reactor after evaluating the kinetics of biodiesel production. The reactor wasevaluated for its performance by two-stage and one-pot syntheses methods using shea butter. The biodiesel produced wascharacterized and compared with the ASTM standards for biodiesel and diesel. The reactor was designed for 6.5 L total and 4.5 Lworking volume; the power rating and power delivery were 2.0 and 1.5 hp, respectively. The operating conditions for the reactorto attain its highest yields of 91.01% and 76.67% with the two alternative methods had 800 rpm agitation speed and 40oCtemperature. The reactor achieved the design objective of better than 90% biodiesel yield with the two-stage method only. Thebiodiesel quality satisfied the ASTM standards. Therefore, the reactor could be scaled up for industrial production of biodiesel. |
