Optimization and characterization of biofuel from waste cooking oil

Ikenna C. Emeji; Ayo S. Afolabi; Jalama Kalala; Ambali S. Abdulkareem

Optimization and characterization of biofuel from waste cooking oil

Ikenna C. Emeji, Ayo S. Afolabi, Jalama Kalala, Ambali S. Abdulkareem

Chemical, Materials & Metallurgical Engineering

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Abstract

Waste cooking oil (WCO) is regarded as one of the best feedstock for the production of biodiesel. The waste cooking oil used in this study was prepared in the laboratory by adding 5 wt. % of oleic acid into 95 wt. % of soybeans oil. 10 wt. % of titania-supportcd-magnesium oxide catalyst (MgO/TiO₂) used was prepared by incipient wetness impregnation and characterized using XRF, BET and XRD. These materials were tested and used as catalyst for the conversion of waste vegetable oil to biodiesel in the presence of methanol and hexane co-solvents. Methanol to hexane mole ratio of 1:1 was employed in the transesterification process. The effects of reaction time, reaction temperature and hexane co-solvent on the waste vegetable oil conversion have been established. The 'HNMR analysis was used to estimate the structure of FAME produced. It was observed that the oil conversion increased with the increase in reaction time, reaction temperature and use of hexane as co-solvent.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	WCE 2015 - World Congress on Engineering 2015
Editors	S. I. Ao, Len Gelman, Len Gelman, David W.L. Hukins, Andrew Hunter, Alexander M. Korsunsky, S. I. Ao, S. I. Ao
Publisher	Newswood Limited
Pages	820-823
Number of pages	4
Volume	2218
ISBN (Electronic)	9789881404701
Publication status	Published - Jan 1 2015
Event	2015 World Congress on Engineering, WCE 2015 - London, United Kingdom Duration: Jul 1 2015 → Jul 3 2015

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Other	2015 World Congress on Engineering, WCE 2015
Country	United Kingdom
City	London
Period	7/1/15 → 7/3/15

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Computer Science (miscellaneous)

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Emeji, I. C., Afolabi, A. S., Kalala, J., & Abdulkareem, A. S. (2015). Optimization and characterization of biofuel from waste cooking oil. In S. I. Ao, L. Gelman, L. Gelman, D. W. L. Hukins, A. Hunter, A. M. Korsunsky, S. I. Ao, & S. I. Ao (Eds.), WCE 2015 - World Congress on Engineering 2015 (Vol. 2218, pp. 820-823). Newswood Limited.

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Emeji, IC, Afolabi, AS, Kalala, J & Abdulkareem, AS 2015, Optimization and characterization of biofuel from waste cooking oil. in SI Ao, L Gelman, L Gelman, DWL Hukins, A Hunter, AM Korsunsky, SI Ao & SI Ao (eds), WCE 2015 - World Congress on Engineering 2015. vol. 2218, Newswood Limited, pp. 820-823, 2015 World Congress on Engineering, WCE 2015, London, United Kingdom, 7/1/15.

Optimization and characterization of biofuel from waste cooking oil. / Emeji, Ikenna C.; Afolabi, Ayo S.; Kalala, Jalama; Abdulkareem, Ambali S.

WCE 2015 - World Congress on Engineering 2015. ed. / S. I. Ao; Len Gelman; Len Gelman; David W.L. Hukins; Andrew Hunter; Alexander M. Korsunsky; S. I. Ao; S. I. Ao. Vol. 2218 Newswood Limited, 2015. p. 820-823.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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