Effect of moisture content and amount of Hexane on in-situ transesterification of jatropha seeds for biodiesel production

Effect of moisture content and amount of Hexane on in-situ transesterification of jatropha seeds for biodiesel production

The aim of this research is to study in-situ transesterification technique of jatropha seeds for biodiesel production. This research was conducted using a randomized factorial block design consisting of two factors that is moisture content of jatropha seeds (2% and 3%) and amount of hexane that used as a co-solvent (0 ml, 75 ml, 95 ml, 115 ml and 135 ml). The experimental result shows that the highest yieldbiodiesel of 78.72 % obtained at process condition of jatropha seeds moisture content of 2% and amount of hexane of 115 mL. The physico-chemical analysis of biodiesel procured the acid number of 0.35 mg KOH/g, density of 0.89 g/mL and viscosity of 3.04 mm2/ s that meet requirement of Indonesian Nasional StandardNo. 04-7182-2006.

Moulana, Ryan; Syiah Kuala University

Satriana, .; Syiah Kuala University

Supardan, M. Dani; Syiah Kuala university

Aina, Wirda

Proceedings of The Annual International Conference, Syiah Kuala University - Life Sciences & Engineering Chapter; Vol 3, No 2 (2013): Engineering

2089-208X

Syiah Kuala University

2013-12-15

http://jurnal.unsyiah.ac.id/AICS-SciEng/article/view/1692/1591

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http://jurnal.unsyiah.ac.id/AICS-SciEng/article/view/1692