Production of Biodiesel from Fluted Pumpkin Oil

Authors

  • Ukpaka. C. P. Professor, Department of Chemical/Petrochemical Engineering, Rivers State University Port Harcourt, P. M. B. 5080, Rivers State, Nigeria.
  • Goodhead T. O Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemical/Petrochemical Engineering, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt
  • Wami E. N Professors, Department of Chemical/Petrochemical Engineering, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt

Keywords:

Fluted pumpkin oil, Trans-esterification, Methyl ester, Biodiesel, Cetane number.

Abstract

The production of biodiesel using fluted pumpkin oil was considered in this research work. The fluted pumpkin was converted fluted pumpkin oil methylester known as biodiesel. The stem of the fluted pumpkin is used to produce biodiesel. Biodiesel is produced in a combined microbial/chemical process. Functional parameters checked and evaluated for the purpose of confirmation of the obtained product and the result reveals that the fluted pumpkin oil and fluted pumpkin oil methyl ester attributed to the characteristics of biodiesel. Particular importance is the flash point which makes the biodiesel a safe fuel to handle and the low pour point which allows it to be used in cold climate & biodiesel is an eco-friendly fuel prepared from domestic renewable resources.

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Published

2021-11-18

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2021)

Section

Articles