Open AccessBiodiesel Synthesis From Coconut Oil using Plug Flow Reactor (PFR)
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of innovative technology and exploring engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2278-3075
DOI - 10.35940/ijitee.c1042.0193s20
Subject(s) - biodiesel , diesel fuel , flash point , pulp and paper industry , biodiesel production , methanol , acid value , chemistry , waste management , pour point , materials science , catalysis , nuclear chemistry , environmental science , organic chemistry , engineering , biochemistry
The aim of this research is to determine the properties of biodiesel from coconut oil using plug flow reactor (PFR) using potassium hidroxide (KOH) as catalyst. The experiments were conducted by flowing oil and the catalyst into plug flow reactor continuously. The temperature of reaction at 600C, variation of feed flow ( 10 ml/min, 15 ml/min, 20 ml/min, 25 ml/min), methanol ratio 25% w/w oil and catalyst ratio 0,5% w/w oil. The highest biodiesel yield at feed flow rate 25 ml/min was 86,53%. The density of Biodiesel was 880,04 kg/m3 . The viscosity of biodiesel was 2,8 cSt. The Acid number of biodiesel was 0,228 mgKOH/g. Water content of biodiesel was 7,189 %. Flash point of the biodiesel was 48 0C. From the analysis of biodiesel parameter, the biodiesel was meet the needs of Biodiesel Standard SNI 04-7182-2006 and closed to diesel fuel properties.