Production and Physicochemical Analysis of Glycerol Produced from the Transesterification Reaction of Locally Processed Fatty Acids

The study uses the transesterification reaction method to extract glycerol from three locally processed fatty acids namely; palm oil, kernel and shea butter. glycerols extracted were subjected physicochemical tests determine if their properties are in conformity with reported standard values. Results of physical substances tested show that values close agreement results impervious literatures. As such, investigation concluded contain appreciable quantities crude can thus serve as a source for natural whose be compared glycerin products.