Production of Biodiesel from Cordiamyxa seeds Biooil by Alkali-catalyzed Transesterification Reaction

Abstract

Biodiesel is renewable alternative fuel to a diesel engine, comprised long-chain mono alkyl esters. The aim of the present study is to extract biooil from Cordiamyxa seeds by a solvent extraction method using a Soxhlet apparatus. The existing work reveals the results of a mini-scale experimental investigation into biodiesel recovery from Cordiamyxa oil using transesterification process via a heterogeneous catalyst. The effect of solvent extraction variables including time, moisture content and particle size was studied on biooil extraction. Biooil was analyzed by FT-IR and GC-MS methods and physicochemical properties estimated by ASTM methods under optimum conditions.