Physico-Chemical Properties of the Biodiesel Extracted From Rubber Seed Oil Using Solid Metal Oxide Catalysts
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Physicochemical properties of the commercially procured rubber seed oil (RSO) were studied to evaluate its potential as viable feedstock for biodiesel production. The procured rubber seed oil were characterized for acid value, saponification value, free fatty acid, flash point, kinematic viscosity, and refractive indices using standard methods. Results indicate that the procured rubber seed oil is a potential biodiesel feed stocks and it is possible to convert this to biodiesel with a single stage process. The transesterification reactions were carried out in the presence of a solid metal oxide catalyst, calcium oxide (CaO) and the yield estimated was around 98%.The quality of the biodiesel produced was comparable with that of the petro diesel which indicates that this can be blended with the commercial petro diesel. The calorific value and cetane number of this biodiesel was higher than that of the petro diesel which indicates that the blending may increase the fuel efficiency as well.
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