Production of biodiesel from citrus maxima (Chakotara) seed oil, a potential of non-food feedstock and its blends with n butanol-diesel and purification, utilization of glycerol obtained as by-product from biodiesel

ABSTRACT

The aim of the study is to enhance the production and performance of biodiesel from non-food feedstock seeds of citrus maxima through base catalyzed transesterification process. The Performance of biodiesel was increased by the blends with butanol-diesel (Biodiesel + Butanol + Diesel) in different proportions. The obtained biodiesel and its blends were characterized by ASTM. In this study, Glycerol was obtained as a by-product of citrus maxima biodiesel. Crude glycerol was purified by the H₃PO₄, H₂SO₄, HCl, and HNO₃. The characterization of glycerol included Flash Point, ash Content, alkalinity, FT-IR, etc..

KEYWORDS:

• Methyl ester
• non-food feedstock
• citrus maxima
• blended biodiesel
• purified glycerol

Acknowledgments

The authors acknowledge the Uttaranchal college of Applied and Life Sciences, Uttaranchal University, Uttarakhand, for the financial support, lab and the staff of Chemistry, Food Tech Department for their help.

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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