Transesterification of palm kernel oil using calcium oxide as catalyst
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2021
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International Scientific Organization
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The study focused on using locally produced palm kernel oil, palm ethanol and CaO catalyst from guinea fowl eggshells for
biodiesel production. The physicochemical properties such as density (0.8936±0.00008165 g/ml), viscosity (83.32±0.193cP/P),
refractive index (1.4540±0.00036), pH (5.89±0.084 mol/L H+), acid value (13.9±0.3 mgKOH/g), saponification value
(283.305±23.24 mgKOH/g) and iodine value (20.7±5.77 mgI2/g) of the crude oil was determined. The transesterification process
was carried out by optimizing reaction conditions using the One-Factor (OFAC) at a time method. The biodiesel produced from
optimum conditions had density (0.877±0.001g/ml), iodine value (13.97±1.037 mgI2/g) and cetane index (76.215±0.531). The
results also gave a kinematic viscosity (7.87±0.531 mm²/s), pour point (8.667±0.943°C), acid value (0.92±0.145 mgKOH/g) and
saponification value (161.75±11.017 mgKOH/g).
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This article is Published by International Scientific Organization,2021 and is also available at (ISSN 2226-9614)
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