International Journal of Energy Research

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Transesterification using isopropanol as a co-solvent for the production of green biodiesel fuel

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Thao Pham Thi Phuong

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Department of Quantum and Radiation Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University, Sakai City, Japan

Center for Research and Technology Transfer, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam

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Thao Pham Thi Phuong, Department of Quantum and Radiation Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University, 1-2 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai City, Osaka 599-8570, Japan.

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Uyen Nguyen Huynh Phuong,

Uyen Nguyen Huynh Phuong

Sanicon Co. Ltd., Sakai City, Japan

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Kiyoshi Imamura,

Kiyoshi Imamura

Department of Quantum and Radiation Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University, Sakai City, Japan

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Masakazu Furuta,

Masakazu Furuta

Department of Quantum and Radiation Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University, Sakai City, Japan

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Yasuaki Maeda,

Yasuaki Maeda

Graduate School of Humanities and Sustainable System Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University, Sakai City, Japan

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Thao Pham Thi Phuong,

Corresponding Author

Thao Pham Thi Phuong

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orcid.org/0000-0001-5565-2477

Department of Quantum and Radiation Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University, Sakai City, Japan

Center for Research and Technology Transfer, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam

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Thao Pham Thi Phuong, Department of Quantum and Radiation Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University, 1-2 Gakuen-cho, Naka-ku, Sakai City, Osaka 599-8570, Japan.

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Uyen Nguyen Huynh Phuong,

Uyen Nguyen Huynh Phuong

Sanicon Co. Ltd., Sakai City, Japan

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Kiyoshi Imamura,

Kiyoshi Imamura

Department of Quantum and Radiation Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University, Sakai City, Japan

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Masakazu Furuta,

Masakazu Furuta

Department of Quantum and Radiation Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University, Sakai City, Japan

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Yasuaki Maeda,

Yasuaki Maeda

Graduate School of Humanities and Sustainable System Sciences, Osaka Prefecture University, Sakai City, Japan

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First published: 29 October 2021

https://doi.org/10.1002/er.7432

Citations: 10

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Previously, we have conducted the transesterification using isopropanol (IPA) as a co-solvent for biodiesel fuel (BDF) production in the homogeneous condition (a single fatty acid methyl ester [FAME] phase). In this report, we investigated the transesterification kinetics by varying IPA amount and the optimum conditions for BDF production with 10 wt% IPA. In the IPA amount of 5 to 25 wt%, the transesterification proceeded in a heterogeneous condition (FAME and glycerol [GL] phases) as the GL phase was formed and separated from the FAME phase. The transesterification rate increased with the increase of IPA amount, and the correlation coefficient (r) between the rate constant and IPA amount was 0.97 (P < 0.05). The optimal conditions of transesterification for biodiesel production from canola oil with 10 wt% IPA were as follows: 1.0 wt% KOH, MeOH/oil molar ratio of 6:1, and a reaction temperature of 30°C. The quality of biodiesel satisfied the JIS K2390 and EN 14214 standards. Transesterification using 10 wt% IPA co-solvent could facilitate the phase separation after the reaction, and the amount of waste was reduced. The recovery of IPA from FAME phase was >96%, hence IPA could be reused. These results indicated that IPA was a superior co-solvent for the BDF production from plant oil feedstocks.

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Isopropanol as a co-solvent for biodiesel production from canola oil was examined.
Kinetic parameter of reaction rate was estimated.
The transesterification proceeded rapidly with increase of isopropanol.
The transesterification conditions were optimized for biodiesel production with 10 wt% of isopropanol.

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