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Process to Produce Biodiesel Using Jatropha Curcas Oil (JCO)

Nurrul Rahmah Binti Mohd Yusoff, Sulaiman bin Hj Hasan, and Nor Hazwani binti Abdullah
Faculty of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Parit Raja 86400 Batu Pahat, Johor Darul Takzim, Malaysia
Abstract—Plant oil represents the potential substance as new source energy to yield the ester methyl (biodiesel) as substitution of diesel oil. Jatropha curcas is a plant of fast growing species and well known specifically for its tolerance to almost most tropical climate and soil types, hence it is suitable for land conservation. In this study, the biodiesel oil was produced by Jatropha Curcas Oil (JCO) through two stages process. In esterification process, the FFA was successfully lowered to 0.8% by used methanol with molar ratio 16:1, 1% catalyst of acid sulphuric (H2 SO4) at 64.5°C reaction temperature and at 120 minutes of reaction time. The transesterification was performed at 120 minute of reaction time, 1% for the catalyst concentration and molar ratio of 6:1 and 9:1. The physical properties were investigated in term of kinematics viscosity, density, acid value and flash point. The best yield of biodiesel at 92 % was obtained with molar ratio 6:1.

Index Terms— jatropha curcas oil, biodiesel, two stages, yield and renewable energy

Cite: Nurrul Rahmah Binti Mohd Yusoff, Sulaiman bin Hj Hasan, and Nor Hazwani binti Abdullah, "Process to Produce Biodiesel Using Jatropha Curcas Oil (JCO)," International Journal of Materials Science and Engineering, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 100-103, December 2013. doi: 10.12720/ijmse.1.2.100-103


General Information

ISSN: 2315-4527 (Print)
Abbreviated Title: Int. J. Mater. Sci. Eng.
Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Emeritus Dato' Dr. Muhammad Yahaya
DOI: 10.17706/ijmse
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