Transesterification of palm kernel oil using calcium oxide as catalyst
| dc.contributor.author | Badu, Mercy | |
| dc.contributor.author | Boateng, Ransford Appianin | |
| dc.contributor.author | Padevoah, Mary Magdalene | |
| dc.contributor.author | Agbemade , Agbemade | |
| dc.contributor.author | Quainoo, Timothy | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mensah, Micheal Baah | |
| dc.contributor.author | Boadi, Nathaniel Owusu | |
| dc.contributor.orcid | 0000-0002-8080-4812 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-07-16T10:52:40Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-07-16T10:52:40Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
| dc.description | This article is Published by International Scientific Organization,2021 and is also available at (ISSN 2226-9614) | |
| dc.description.abstract | 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). | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | KNUST | |
| dc.identifier.citation | International Scientific Organization | |
| dc.identifier.issn | (ISSN 2226-9614) | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir.knust.edu.gh/handle/123456789/15844 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | International Scientific Organization | |
| dc.title | Transesterification of palm kernel oil using calcium oxide as catalyst | |
| dc.type | Article |