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Extraction of Biodiesel from Castor Oil and Study of Its Properties

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dc.contributor.advisor Moral, Prof. Dr. Md. Nawsher Ali
dc.contributor.author Rahman, Mohammad Siddiqur
dc.date.accessioned 2018-08-08T15:34:13Z
dc.date.available 2018-08-08T15:34:13Z
dc.date.copyright 2017
dc.date.issued 2017-02
dc.identifier.other ID 0000000
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12228/226
dc.description This thesis is submitted to the Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Energy Science and Engineering, February 2017. en_US
dc.description Cataloged from PDF Version of Thesis.
dc.description Includes bibliographical references (pages 74-78).
dc.description.abstract Energy demand is increasing worldwide with expected fossil fuel shortages, alternative energy resources need to be explored. Moreover, the high fossil energy utilization with its unfavorable impact on environment and climate changes entitle for bio-fuels. In Bangladesh energy consumption is increasing at a rapid rate due to rapid industrialization, transportation and mechanization. Increasing pressure of population and increasing use of energy in agriculture, industrial, domestic and public sectors is an area of concern. At the same time, the need to meet energy demand has created huge capital requirements needed for setting up power plants, pipe-lines, ports, terminals, railway tracks to move fuel etc. Biodiesel fuel can be defined as medium length (C16 to C18) chains of fatty acids, and is comprised mainly of mono-alkyl fatty acid esters. It is made through a chemical process called transesterification where by the glycerin is separated from the fat or vegetable oil. The process leaves behind two products: methyl esters (biodiesel) and glycerin. In the present work the production of biodiesel from castor oil by transesterification of the raw oil with methanol in the presence of H2SO4 and NaOH as catalyst. Castor oil (Ricinus Communis L.) enclosed high value of fatty acid which makes transesterification process be converted into methyl esters (biodiesel) due to high solubility in methanol. Biodiesel produced from castor oil has been one of the most significant studies for current researcher. Also methyl esters are transformed from castor oil by etherification process. Various fuel properties of biodiesel produced from castor oil like density, viscosity, flash point, fire point, pour point, calorific value were characterized and compared with the properties of standard petro-diesel. It could be concluded that these oil from castor oil can be used as a viable alternative to the diesel fuel. en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibility Mohammad Siddiqur Rahman
dc.format.extent 78 pages
dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET), Khulna, Bangladesh. en_US
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dc.subject Castor Oil en_US
dc.subject Fossil Fuel en_US
dc.subject Fuels
dc.subject Biodiesel
dc.title Extraction of Biodiesel from Castor Oil and Study of Its Properties en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US
dc.description.degree Master of Science in Energy Science and Engineering
dc.contributor.department Department of Energy Science and Engineering


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