Processing Of Neem And Jatropha Methyl Esters _Alternative Fuels From Vegetable Oil

International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering Research

工业技术;材料科学

Ramasubramanian, S.^1 ; Manavalan, S.^2 ; Gnanavel, C.^1 ; Balakrishnan, G.^3

Department of Automobile Engineering, Vels University, Chennai, India^1

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bharath Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India^2

Centre of Excellence in Patterned Multiferroics and Nanotechnology, Bharath Institute of Science and Technology Chennai, India^3

关键词: Average yield;    Jatropha methyl esters;    Jatropha oil;    Low viscosity oil;    Manufacturing process;    Methyl esters;    Optimum conditions;    Reaction temperature;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/183/1/012036/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/183/1/012036

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Biodiesel is an alternative fuel for diesel engine. The methyl esters of vegetable oils, known as biodiesel are becoming increasingly popular because of their low environmental impact and potential as a green alternative fuel for diesel engine. This paper deals with the manufacturing process of Biodiesel from jatropha and neem oil. Biodiesel was prepared from neem oil and jatropha oil, the transestrified having kinematic viscosity of 3 & 2.6 centistokes, methanol ratio is 6:1 & 5.1respectively. The secondary solution is preheated at 65 C & 60 C and reaction temperature is maintained at 60C & 55 C and reaction time is 60 minutes approximately with NaOH catalyst and low viscosity oil is allowed to settle 24 hours. The average yield of neem and jatropha methyl esters was about 85%. These methyl esters shows excellent alternative under optimum condition for fossil fuels.