Design, construction and performance evaluation of a mini-scale batch reactor for biodiesel production: A case study of shea butter
| dc.contributor.author | Ajala, EO | |
| dc.contributor.author | Aberuagba, F | |
| dc.contributor.author | Olaniyan, AM | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ajala, MA | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sunmonu, MO | |
| dc.contributor.author | Odewole, MM | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-12-07T11:13:53Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-12-07T11:13:53Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study developed a mini-scale batch reactor after evaluating the kinetics of biodiesel production. The reactor was evaluated for its performance by two-stage and one-pot syntheses methods using shea butter. The biodiesel produced was characterized and compared with the ASTM standards for biodiesel and diesel. The reactor was designed for 6.5 L total and 4.5 L working volume; the power rating and power delivery were 2.0 and 1.5 hp, respectively. The operating conditions for the reactor to attain its highest yields of 91.01% and 76.67% with the two alternative methods had 800 rpm agitation speed and 40oC temperature. The reactor achieved the design objective of better than 90% biodiesel yield with the two-stage method only. The biodiesel quality satisfied the ASTM standards. Therefore, the reactor could be scaled up for industrial production of biodiesel. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.other | DOI: 10.14456/sjst-psu.2018.132 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/7086 | |
| dc.publisher | Prince of Songla University, Thailand | en_US |
| dc.subject | design | en_US |
| dc.subject | construction | en_US |
| dc.subject | performance | en_US |
| dc.subject | reactor | en_US |
| dc.subject | shea butter | en_US |
| dc.subject | biodiesel | en_US |
| dc.title | Design, construction and performance evaluation of a mini-scale batch reactor for biodiesel production: A case study of shea butter | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |