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Area of Science:

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Renewable Energy

Background:

  • Biodiesel production from vegetable oils is crucial for sustainable energy.
  • Sunflower oil is a potential feedstock for biodiesel due to its availability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To optimize the methanolysis of sunflower oil for high methyl ester yield.
  • To evaluate the fuel properties of the produced biodiesel.

Main Methods:

  • Methanolysis of sunflower oil using sodium methoxide catalyst.
  • Response surface methodology (RSM) with central composite design (CCD) for optimization.
  • Gas chromatography (GC) for methyl ester content analysis.
  • ASTM standard methods for fuel specification testing.

Main Results:

  • Optimal conditions: 60 min reaction time, 25% w/w alcohol to oil ratio, 0.5% w/w catalyst.
  • Achieved 100% methyl ester content (biodiesel) under optimal conditions.
  • No significant difference between predicted and experimental methyl ester content (P ≥ 0.05).
  • Biodiesel met most ASTM D 6751 fuel specification requirements.

Conclusions:

  • Optimized methanolysis process yields high-purity sunflower oil methyl esters.
  • The produced biodiesel is a suitable alternative to conventional diesel fuel.
  • This research supports the use of sunflower oil for sustainable biodiesel production.