Effects of Temperature and Stirring on Mass Transfer to Maximize Biodiesel Production from Jatropha curcas Oil: A Mathematical Study | Zendy

Fahad Al Basir | Zendy; Priti Kumar Roy | Zendy

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Effects of Temperature and Stirring on Mass Transfer to Maximize Biodiesel Production from Jatropha curcas Oil: A Mathematical Study

Author(s) -

Fahad Al Basir,

Priti Kumar Roy

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

international journal of engineering mathematics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2356-7007

pISSN - 2314-6109

DOI - 10.1155/2015/278275

Subject(s) - jatropha curcas , biodiesel , transesterification , biodiesel production , renewable energy , mass transfer , jatropha , vegetable oil , pulp and paper industry , materials science , methanol , thermodynamics , catalysis , chemistry , organic chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , engineering , physics , electrical engineering , biology

Biodiesel, the most promising renewable and alternative energy, is produced through transesterification of vegetable oils. One of the most cost effective sources of biodiesel is Jatropha curcas oil. Transesterification of Jatropha oil depends significantly on reaction parameters such as reaction time, temperature, molar ratio, catalyst amount, and stirrer speed. Among these parameters temperature and stirring have noteworthy effect on mass transfer. In this research article, we have shown the simultaneous effect of temperature and stirring on mass transfer by considering a mathematical model. The optimal profiles of temperature and stirring are determined as a combined parameter, for which maximum biodiesel can be obtained. Further, we have shown that this pair exists and is unique for the optimality of the system

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