Biodiesel extraction methods

З.1.2.1. One step transesterification

For the synthesis of biodiesel, the following materials were used: oil sample (FFM Sdn Bhd), methanol (Merck 99%), and potassium hydroxide (KOH) as a catalyst (HMGM Chemicals >98%). Methanol and potassium hydroxide were pre-mixed to prepare potassium methox — ide, and then added to oil in the reactor with a mixing speed of 400 rpm for 2 h at 50 °C. The molar ratio of oil to methanol was 1:10. Finally, the mixture was left overnight to settle form­ing two layers, namely: biodiesel phase (upper layer) and the glycerin-rich phase (Figure 3).

Property

EN 14214

ASTM D 6751

Test method

Limits

Test method

Limits

Ester content

EN 14103

96.5% (mol mol-!) min

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Linolenic acid content

EN 14103

12.0% (mol mol-1] max

Content of FAMEJ with 2:4 double bonds

1.0% (md mol-1) max

MAG1’ content

EN 14105

0.80% (md mol-1] max

DAG1 content

EN 14105

0,20% (md mol-1) max

TAG*1 content

EN 14105

0.20% (md mol — ‘) max

Free glycerine

EN 14105

0.02% (md mol-‘] max

ASTM D 6584

0.020% (w/w) max

Total glycerine

EN 14105

0.25% (md mol-‘) max

ASTM D 6584

0.240% (w/w) max

Water and sediment or water content

EN ISO 12937

500 mg kg-1 max

ASTM D 2709

0.050% (v/v) max

Methanol content

EN 14110

0.20% (md mol-1] max

(Na+K) content

EN 14108

5.0 mg kg-‘max

UOP391

5.0 mg kg-‘max

(Ca + Mg) content

prEN 14538

5.0 mg kg-1 max

P content

EN 14107

10.0 mg kg-1 max

ASTM D 4951

0.001% (w/w) max

Oxidative stability (110 °С)

EN 14112

6 hmin

Density (15 °С)

EN ISO 3675

860-900 kgm-3

Kinematic viscosity or viscosity (40 °С)

EN ISO 3104

3.5-5.0 mm2!-1

ASTM D 445

1.9-6.0 mm! r1

Flash point

EN ISO 3679

120 °С min

ASTM D 93

130 °С min

Cloud point

ASTM D 2500

Not specified

Sulfur content

EN ISO 20864

10.0mg kg-‘ max

ASTM D 5453

0.05% (w/w) max

Carbon residue

EN ISO 10370

0,30% (md mol-‘] max

ASTM D 4530

0.050% (w/w) max

Cetane number

EN ISO 5165

51 min

ASTM D 613

47 min

Sulphated ash

ISO 3967

0.02% (md mol-!) max

ASTM D 874

0.020% (w/w) max

Total contamination

EN 12662

24 mg kg-1 max

Copper strip corrosion (3 h, 50 °С)

EN ISO 2160

1 (degree of corrosion

ASTM D 130

No. 3 max

Acid number or acid value

EN 14104

0.50 mg KOH g-1 max

ASTM D 664

0.50 mg KOH g — ‘max

Iodine value

EN 14111

120 g 12-100 g-1 max

Distillation temperature (90% recovered]

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ASTM D 1160

360 °С max

‘ FAME — fatty acid methyl esters. ’ MAG = monoacylglycerines.

DAG = diacylglycerines.

1 TAG = triacylglycerine.

Table 2. Biodiesel specifications according to EN 14214, and ASTM D6751 standards.

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