Title :
Optimization of Transesterification of Beef Tallow for Biodiesel Production
Author :
Xu, Guizhuan ; Cui, Xiaoyan ; Fan, Shuaiyao ; Zhang, Bailiang ; Song, Huamin ; Yan, Xiaobin ; Ma, Xiaoqin ; Kong, Dechuan
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Electr. & Mech. Eng., Henan Agric. Univ., Zhengzhou, China
Abstract :
The transesterification reaction of beef tallow to biodiesel using Cs2O/γ-Al2O3 as a solid base catalyst was studied. Response surface methodology and central composite rotation design were employed to optimize the reaction conditions. The optimum conditions giving 95.5% biodiesel yield were: reaction time 120 min, temperature 66°C, catalyst amount 5.3% (based on the weight of oil), molar ratio of methanol to oil 10.5:1.
Keywords :
biofuel; renewable energy sources; response surface methodology; Cs2O-Al2O3; beef tallow; biodiesel production; biodiesel yield; central composite rotation design; reaction conditions; reaction time; response surface methodology; solid base catalyst; temperature 66 C; time 120 min; transesterification reaction; Biofuels; Methanol; Optimization; Production; Response surface methodology; Solids; Three dimensional displays;
Conference_Titel :
Power and Energy Engineering Conference (APPEEC), 2011 Asia-Pacific
Conference_Location :
Wuhan
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6253-7
DOI :
10.1109/APPEEC.2011.5749079
