Open AccessTransesterification Reaction of Palm Kernel Oil (PKO) on a Bed of Crushed Cashew Nut Shell (CCNS)
Author(s) -
Uche B. Eke,
Samson O. Owalude,
Adedibu C. Tella,
G. O. Adejoro
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
nigerian journal of basic and applied science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0794-5698
pISSN - 2756-4843
DOI - 10.4314/njbas.v27i1.6
Subject(s) - transesterification , palm kernel , palm kernel oil , biodiesel , methanol , biodiesel production , nut , chemistry , cashew nut , pulp and paper industry , palm oil , waste management , organic chemistry , food science , catalysis , engineering , structural engineering
Biodiesel (GA1) was produced by the transesterification reaction of palm kernel oil (PKO) and methanol catalysed by crushed cashew nut shaft. Biodiesel samples GA2 – GA4 were also produced from the palm kernel oil using conventional base catalysis by NaOH and crushed cashew nut shaft combined with NaOH. The physico-chemical properties and spectroscopic data of the four samples were found to be similar and compared favourably to those of standard biodiesel.
Keywords: Transesterification, palm kernel oil, cashew nut shell, methanolysis, biodiesel.