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Potential of palm oil for biodiesel production
Energy Sources, Part B: Economics, Planning, and Policy, 2017ABSTRACTThis paper studies the potential of palm oil for producing biodiesel. In the analytical procedures, the demand of diesel in a country is reviewed and illustrated based on a set of previous data dating back 17 years from 1993 to 2009. The reviewed data are then compared with the demands of palm oil, B5, B100, and with GDP in a country.
Jittipun Sakulsuraekkapong +2 more
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Materials Today: Proceedings, 2021
Abstract The energy demand for the world is rising rapidly and standard sources of energy are going to face the chances of exploitation. Uncontrolled emissions, huge price rise etc promotes the search for new substitute fuel in diesel engines. Processed form of palm oil(biodiesel) provides an attractive green alternative fuel to CI engines. Esters of
Alex Soly Peter +6 more
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Abstract The energy demand for the world is rising rapidly and standard sources of energy are going to face the chances of exploitation. Uncontrolled emissions, huge price rise etc promotes the search for new substitute fuel in diesel engines. Processed form of palm oil(biodiesel) provides an attractive green alternative fuel to CI engines. Esters of
Alex Soly Peter +6 more
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Experimental evaluation of the transesterification of waste palm oil into biodiesel
Bioresource Technology, 2002Transesterified vegetable oils (VOs) are promising alternative diesel fuel. Waste VOs are cheap and renewable but currently disposed of inadequately. In this work, waste palm oil was transesterified under various conditions. H2SO4 and different concentrations of HCl and ethanol at different excess levels were used. Higher catalyst concentrations (1.5-2.
Mohamad I, Al-Widyan, Ali O, Al-Shyoukh
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Rubber Seed/Palm Oil Biodiesel
2018The use of a clean fuel such as biodiesel has both environmental and economic advantages. The environmental advantage is reduced emissions, whereas the economic benefit stems from local availability of raw material and improved energy security. Currently most of biodiesel production comes from edible sources such as soybean, palm and sunflower oils ...
Ibrahim Khalil Adam +4 more
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Enzymatic Synthesis of Biodiesel via Alcoholysis of Palm Oil
Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2008The enzymatic alcoholysis of crude palm oil with methanol and ethanol was investigated using commercial immobilized lipases (Lipozyme RM IM, Lipozyme TL IM). The effect of alcohol (methanol or ethanol), molar ratio of alcohol to crude palm oil, and temperature on biodiesel production was determined.
André L F, Matassoli +4 more
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Palm oil and palm kernel oil as raw materials for basic oleochemicals and biodiesel
European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology, 2007AbstractThe palm oil‐ and palm kernel oil‐producing countries in South East Asia are becoming the dominant producers of fatty acids and fatty alcohols. The large and very efficient palm oil plantations are giving the local producers of basic oleochemicals a decisive competitive advantage.
Wolfgang Rupilius, Salmiah Ahmad
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Enhanced enzymatic transesterification of palm oil to biodiesel
Biochemical Engineering Journal, 2011Abstract Inefficient reaction is one of the drawbacks for the enzymatic production of biodiesel (BD). A method for enhanced Novozym 435-catalyzed transesterification of palm oil (PO) to BD using a mixture of methanol and methyl acetate (MA) as acyl acceptors has been developed. BD yield using methanol–MA mixture reached 95–96% after 8 h at a methanol
Md. Mahabubur Rahman Talukder +3 more
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Oil palm biodiesel: Brazil's main challenges
Energy, 2013Abstract The National Program for Production and Use of Biodiesel (PNPB), launched in Brazil, is based on the diversification of its feedstock and social inclusion. Among the various oilseeds, palm was identified as the ideal one for the Northern region. However, the participation of palm is still not representative in the Brazilian biodiesel matrix.
Aldara da Silva César +2 more
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Diesel Combustion Characteristics of Coconut Oil and Palm Oil Biodiesels
SAE Technical Paper Series, 2006<div class="htmlview paragraph">In order to determine the usefulness of coconut and palm oil biodiesels as alternative diesel fuel, the fuel properties, the combustion characteristics and the exhaust emissions were investigated. Therefore, the methyl esters of coconut, palm and rapeseed oils (CME, PME and RME) and the ethyl ester of palm and ...
Eiji Kinoshita +4 more
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Effects of Palm Oil Biodiesel Blends on the Emissions of Oil Burner
Applied Mechanics and Materials, 2013Biodiesel is one of the alternative fuels used in oil burner. In order to determine the quality of this biodiesel produced at UTHM Biodiesel Pilot Plant, it is tested in crucible furnace system. This study is focused on the effects of biodiesel on emissions from an oil burner.
Shahrin Hisham Amirnordin +3 more
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