Transesterification of Pko and Shea butter fat on a bed of CCNS: Methanolysis reaction catalysed by crushed cashew nut shaft (CCNS) - Softcover

Eke, Uche Basil; Adejoro, Glory Oluwatoyosi; Owemidu, Christianah Taiye

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3659271934 ISBN 13: 9783659271939

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

Biodiesel was produced by the transesterification reaction of palm kernel oil (PKO, Shea Butter fat and methanol catalysed by crushed cashew nut shaft (CCNS). Biodiesel samples were produced by catalysing the reaction of the triglyceride and methanol as follows; i. Catalysis by CCNS followed by workup to give Pko derived biodiesel and Shea butter fat derived biodiesel respectively. ii. Transesterification catalysed by NaOH only was also carried out on the palm kernel oil and Shea butter fat respectively. iii. Transesterification reaction of palm kernel oil and Shea butter fat using CCNS and thereafter by NaOH as catalyst respectively. iv. Transesterification catalysed first by NaOH and thereafter by CCNS of the palm kernel oil and Shea butter fat. After purification, the physico-chemical properties and spectroscopic data of the four samples were found to be similar and compare favorably well to those of standard biodiesel.

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About the Author

Uche Basil, Eke educated at the University of Ilorin and receive Ph.D (1995). He also studied at University College, Dublin (5th postgraduate course in Advanced Inorganic Chemistry). He also studied with Profs. L-K Liu and Coville at WITS. Basil is grateful to God for the love of his wife Rita and Children Greg, Ozo, Oji and Nicholas.

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659271934
• ISBN 13: 9783659271939
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 84