Co-production of biodiesel and activated carbon from rubber seed


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Guan Guoqing, . and Uemura Yoshimitsu, . and Suzana Yusup, . and Michida Wataru, . and Kawano Yoshitsugu, . and Ezaki Masato, . and Kusakabe Katsuki, . and Akiyoshi Kouta, . and Yamada Yusuke, . Co-production of biodiesel and activated carbon from rubber seed. pp. 5-9. ISSN 2289-1692

Abstract

A co-production process of biodiesel and activated carbon from rubber seed was proposed. Biodiesel was synthesized by in-situ transesterification of the oil extracted from rubber seed in n-hexane. Although the rubber seed contained a large amount of free fatty acids (FFA) the fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) yield reached 98 after 15 min-reaction due to the low extraction of FFA from the rubber seed in n-hexane. Co-carbonization of the rubber seed residue after the in-situ transesterification and the crude glycerin containing KOH improved the pore properties of activated carbon product such as BET surface area and pore volume. As a result the resulting activated carbon indicated methylene blue adsorption ability.


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Abstract

A co-production process of biodiesel and activated carbon from rubber seed was proposed. Biodiesel was synthesized by in-situ transesterification of the oil extracted from rubber seed in n-hexane. Although the rubber seed contained a large amount of free fatty acids (FFA) the fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) yield reached 98 after 15 min-reaction due to the low extraction of FFA from the rubber seed in n-hexane. Co-carbonization of the rubber seed residue after the in-situ transesterification and the crude glycerin containing KOH improved the pore properties of activated carbon product such as BET surface area and pore volume. As a result the resulting activated carbon indicated methylene blue adsorption ability.

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Item Type: Article
AGROVOC Term: Biodiesel
AGROVOC Term: Activated carbon
AGROVOC Term: Rubber
AGROVOC Term: Seed
AGROVOC Term: Extraction
AGROVOC Term: Stirring
AGROVOC Term: Adsorption
AGROVOC Term: Water content
AGROVOC Term: Maize oil
AGROVOC Term: Acetone
Depositing User: Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2025 06:28
URI: http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24053

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