relation: https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/14220/
title: Parametric study of glycerol and contaminants removal from biodiesel through solvent-aided crystallization
creator: Ahmad, M.A.
creator: Letchumanan, A.
creator: Samsuri, S.
creator: Mazli, W.N.A.
creator: Md Saad, J.
description: At present, biodiesel is known as an alternative fuel globally. It is also known that the purification of biodiesel before consumption is mandatory to comply with international standards. Commonly, purification using water washing generates a massive amount of wastewater with a high content of organic compounds that can harm the environment. Therefore, this study applied and tested a waterless method, i.e., the solvent-aided crystallization (SAC), to remove glycerol and other traces of impurities in the crude biodiesel. The parameters of coolant temperature, crystallization time, and stirring rate on the SAC system were investigated. It was discovered that with 14 °C coolant temperature, 300 RPM and higher cooling time result in the highest percentage of FAME up to 99.54, which indicates that contaminants' presence is limited in the purified biodiesel. The use of 1-butanol as the solvent for crystallization process remarkably enhanced the separation and improved the higher biodiesel quality. Figure not available: see fulltext. © 2021, The Author(s).
publisher: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
date: 2021
type: Article
type: PeerReviewed
identifier:   Ahmad, M.A. and Letchumanan, A. and Samsuri, S. and Mazli, W.N.A. and Md Saad, J.  (2021) Parametric study of glycerol and contaminants removal from biodiesel through solvent-aided crystallization.  Bioresources and Bioprocessing, 8 (1).   ISSN 21974365     
relation: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85109373680&doi=10.1186%2fs40643-021-00409-y&partnerID=40&md5=5a1093df1ef7f9f62ae3467f8f548153
relation: 10.1186/s40643-021-00409-y
identifier: 10.1186/s40643-021-00409-y