%K Biodiesel; Catalysts; Esters; Fatty acids; Fuel oils; Oilseeds; Potassium; Potassium hydroxide; Process engineering, Catalyst concentration; FAIPE's; Fatty acid isopropyl esters; Isopropanolysis; Isopropyl alcohols; Isopropyl esters; Reaction parameters; Transesterification reaction, Cottonseed oil
%X Biofuel from plant oils have attracted a great attention as replacements for conventional diesel to decrease reliance on fossil based-oil and offer an eco-friendly fuel. The transesterification reaction of cottonseed oil with isopropyl alcohol using potassium hydroxide as catalyst has been deliberated for the production of biodiesel. The objective of this study is to find the best condition for the production of isopropyl esters of cottonseed oil. The reaction parameters used are isopropyl alcohol/cottonseed oil molar ratio (6:1 up to 30:1 in interval of 3), catalyst amount (0.5-2.5 wt. ) and heating events of (50-80 °C) while the duration of the procedure and the stirring power are fixed at 2 hour and 600 rpm, respectively. However, about 98.9 of fatty acid isopropyl esters was obtained at the best conditions of 2 h, 600 rpm, 1.5 catalyst concentration, 70 oC temperature of the reaction and 1:24 as cottonseed oil to isopropyl alcohol molar ratio. © 2016 The Authors.
%R 10.1016/j.proeng.2016.06.475
%D 2016
%J Procedia Engineering
%L scholars7389
%O cited By 4; Conference of 4th International Conference on Process Engineering and Advanced Materials, ICPEAM 2016 ; Conference Date: 15 August 2016 Through 17 August 2016; Conference Code:131138
%I Elsevier Ltd
%A F.H. Alhassan
%A Y. Uemura
%V 148
%T Isopropanolysis of Cottonseed Oil to Biodiesel via Potassium Hydroxide Catalyst
%P 473-478