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Production and characterization of biodiesel from Camelus dromedarius (Hachi) fat

Recently, biodiesel has been gaining market share against fossil-origin diesel due to its ecological benefits and because it can be directly substituted for traditional diesel oils. However, the high cost of the raw materials required to produce biodiesel make it more expensive than fossil diesel. T...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Sbihi, Hassen, Nehdi, Imededdine Arbi, Tan, Chin Ping, Al-Resayes, Saud Ibrahim
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spelling oai:psasir.upm.edu.my:35073 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35073/ Production and characterization of biodiesel from Camelus dromedarius (Hachi) fat Mohamed Sbihi, Hassen Nehdi, Imededdine Arbi Tan, Chin Ping Al-Resayes, Saud Ibrahim Recently, biodiesel has been gaining market share against fossil-origin diesel due to its ecological benefits and because it can be directly substituted for traditional diesel oils. However, the high cost of the raw materials required to produce biodiesel make it more expensive than fossil diesel. Therefore, low-priced raw materials, such as waste cooking oil and animal fats, are of interest because they can be used to drive down the cost of biodiesel. We have produced biodiesel from camel fat using a transesterification reaction with methanol in the presence of NaOH. The experimental variables investigated in this study were the temperature (30–75 °C), reaction time (20–160 min), catalyst concentration (0.25–1.5%), and methanol/fat molar ratio (4:1–9:1). A maximum biodiesel yield of 98.6% was obtained. The fuel properties of biodiesel, such as iodine value, saponification value, density, kinematic viscosity, cetane number, flash point, sulfur content, carbon residue, water and sediment, high heating value, refractive index, cloud point, pour point, and distillation characteristics, were measured. The properties were compared with EN 14214 and ASTM 6751 biodiesel standards, and an acceptable level of agreement was obtained. Elsevier 2014-02 Article PeerReviewed Mohamed Sbihi, Hassen and Nehdi, Imededdine Arbi and Tan, Chin Ping and Al-Resayes, Saud Ibrahim (2014) Production and characterization of biodiesel from Camelus dromedarius (Hachi) fat. Energy Conversion and Management, 78. pp. 50-57. ISSN 0196-8904; ESSN: 1879-2227 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0196890413006717 10.1016/j.enconman.2013.10.036
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description Recently, biodiesel has been gaining market share against fossil-origin diesel due to its ecological benefits and because it can be directly substituted for traditional diesel oils. However, the high cost of the raw materials required to produce biodiesel make it more expensive than fossil diesel. Therefore, low-priced raw materials, such as waste cooking oil and animal fats, are of interest because they can be used to drive down the cost of biodiesel. We have produced biodiesel from camel fat using a transesterification reaction with methanol in the presence of NaOH. The experimental variables investigated in this study were the temperature (30–75 °C), reaction time (20–160 min), catalyst concentration (0.25–1.5%), and methanol/fat molar ratio (4:1–9:1). A maximum biodiesel yield of 98.6% was obtained. The fuel properties of biodiesel, such as iodine value, saponification value, density, kinematic viscosity, cetane number, flash point, sulfur content, carbon residue, water and sediment, high heating value, refractive index, cloud point, pour point, and distillation characteristics, were measured. The properties were compared with EN 14214 and ASTM 6751 biodiesel standards, and an acceptable level of agreement was obtained.
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author Mohamed Sbihi, Hassen
Nehdi, Imededdine Arbi
Tan, Chin Ping
Al-Resayes, Saud Ibrahim
spellingShingle Mohamed Sbihi, Hassen
Nehdi, Imededdine Arbi
Tan, Chin Ping
Al-Resayes, Saud Ibrahim
Production and characterization of biodiesel from Camelus dromedarius (Hachi) fat
author_facet Mohamed Sbihi, Hassen
Nehdi, Imededdine Arbi
Tan, Chin Ping
Al-Resayes, Saud Ibrahim
author_sort Mohamed Sbihi, Hassen
title Production and characterization of biodiesel from Camelus dromedarius (Hachi) fat
title_short Production and characterization of biodiesel from Camelus dromedarius (Hachi) fat
title_full Production and characterization of biodiesel from Camelus dromedarius (Hachi) fat
title_fullStr Production and characterization of biodiesel from Camelus dromedarius (Hachi) fat
title_full_unstemmed Production and characterization of biodiesel from Camelus dromedarius (Hachi) fat
title_sort production and characterization of biodiesel from camelus dromedarius (hachi) fat
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2014
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