PJB-2018-480
PRODUCTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF BIODIESEL FROM JAPANESE OAK ACORN BIO-OIL THROUGH TRANSESTERIFICATION TECHNIQUES USING CALCIUM-ALUMINUM OXIDE NANO-CATALYST
Iram Gul
Abstract
The Biofuel production is a recent advancement to obtain substitute fuel from fats or natural oil due to its eco-friendly approach. In present study Japanese Oak acorns (Quercus glauca L. seeds) bio-oil (obtained via gasification techniques) were analysed for obtaining biodiesel using transesterification techniques to decrease environmental pollution and greenhouse gases. Calcium-Aluminium Oxide nanocatalyst was used in biodiesel production. The obtained bio-oil and biodiesel (Fatty Acids Methyl Esters) were characterized through standard techniques i.e., FTIR and GC-MS. The FTIR peaks 1451, 1275, 1111 and 1019 cm-1 of biodiesel resulted esters functional groups. While result of GC-MS peaks showed methyl ester and Ethenyl esters functional groups. The yield of biodiesel obtained through transesterification was 59.58%. In addition to, Calcium-Aluminium Oxide nanocatalyst was analysed by XRD, SEM and EDS. According to XRD its average crystalline size was 25.6nm. While, the SEM show random morphology and EDS confirmed the presence of Calcium, Aluminium and Oxygen. It was concluded that the physiochemical nature of oak acorn bio oil was a possible non-edible feed-stock for the production of Biodiesel. It also advocated the protection of this species in the moist temperate zone that can be enhanced as one of the potential energy source for future plans.
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