Biodiesel Production from Chlorella protothecoides Oil by Microwave-Assisted Transesterification

Author： Gülyurt Mustafa Ömer   Özçimen Didem   İnan Benan  

Publisher： MDPI

E-ISSN： 1422-0067|17|4|579-579

ISSN： 1422-0067

Source： International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol.17, Iss.4, 2016-04, pp. : 579-579

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Abstract

In this study, biodiesel production from microalgal oil by microwave-assisted transesterification was carried out to investigate its efficiency. Transesterification reactions were performed by using Chlorella protothecoides oil as feedstock, methanol, and potassium hydroxide as the catalyst. Methanol:oil ratio, reaction time and catalyst:oil ratio were investigated as process parameters affected methyl ester yield. 9:1 methanol/oil molar ratio, 1.5% KOH catalyst/oil ratio and 10 min were optimum values for the highest fatty acid methyl ester yield.

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