Production of Biodiesel From Waste Cooking/Vegetable Oil

Authors: Pralhad Gavali, Amit Patil, Shubham Kadam, Ajinkya Hase

Country: India

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Abstract: At many places on a big range the used vegetable oil is thrown out which rises pollution and has no solution, so production of biodiesel from it can be a solution.

The objective of this project is production of biodiesel as a substitute for natural resources as they are limited as well as demand for the fuels is increasing and they are polluting the environment. To control the pollution, arising due to use of natural resources which can be reduce using Biodiesel instead of them in the existing engines. Also, it will stop pollution arise from thrown used vegetable oil in the environment. Biodiesel is produced by the process known as transesterification. The transesterification process was carried out by mixing methanol (10% of oil weight) with KOH (10% of oil weight). After preparing mixture of methanol and KOH, that solution is added slowly into hot filtered used vegetable oil (600 °C) and then put into water bath sealed with aluminium foil. Then using Burette Glycerol and Biodiesel is separated.

It can be seen as renewable, biodegradable and eco-friendly source of energy which can be used as a substitute for petrol-diesel-kerosene, can reduce the pollution generated from using natural resources as well as reduce pollution generated from used vegetable oil and stop that wastage of vegetable oil.

Keywords: Vegetable oil, biodiesel, transesterification, alcohol, Glycerol

Paper Id: 953

Published On: 2021-05-28

Published In: Volume 9, Issue 3, May-June 2021

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