An ultrasound assisted transesterification to optimize biodiesel production from rice bran oil
- Publisher:
- International Journal of Technology
- Publication Type:
- Journal Article
- Citation:
- International Journal of Technology, 2020, 11, (2), pp. 225-234
- Issue Date:
- 2020-01-01
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The ultrasound method is used to improve mass transfer between incompressible reactants which increases their chemical reaction and reduces reaction time as well as energy consumption. In this research, transesterification process variables of rice bran oil were optimized using response surface methodology (RSM). Three process parameters were investigated, namely methanol to oil molar ratio, catalyst concentration, and time. The optimum conditions of the transesterification process based on RSM were: (1) methanol to oil molar ratio: 1:6; (2) catalyst concentration: 0.5% wt.; and (3) time: 48 min, with methyl ester yield of 94.12 %. The optimum rice bran methyl ester yield predicted by RSM was validated by replicating three independent parameters with showed average rice bran methyl ester yield of 93.98%. The properties of the rice bran biodiesel properties were measured and the values met the requirements of the ASTM D6751 and EN 14214 standards.
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