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creators_name: Ahmad, M.A.
creators_name: Letchumanan, A.
creators_name: Samsuri, S.
creators_name: Mazli, W.N.A.
creators_name: Md Saad, J.
title: Parametric study of glycerol and contaminants removal from biodiesel through solvent-aided crystallization
ispublished: pub
keywords: Biodiesel; Coolants; Fatty acids; Glycerol; Removal; Solvents, Biodiesel purification; Contaminant removal; Coolant temperature; Fatty acids methyl esters; High-content; Impurities in; International standards; Parametric study; Solvent-aided crystallization; Water washing, Purification
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abstract: 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).
date: 2021
publisher: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
official_url: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85109373680&doi=10.1186%2fs40643-021-00409-y&partnerID=40&md5=5a1093df1ef7f9f62ae3467f8f548153
id_number: 10.1186/s40643-021-00409-y
full_text_status: none
publication: Bioresources and Bioprocessing
volume: 8
number: 1
refereed: TRUE
issn: 21974365
citation:   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