PHYSICO-CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF UVARIA CHAMAE OIL AND QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF BIODIESEL PRODUCED FROM Uvaria chamae

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Biodiesel, methylesters, Fatty acid composition, transesterification, Uvaria chamae

Abstract

This research studied the potential of the seed oil of Uvaria chamae for biodiesel production.
The oil was extracted using a soxhlet extractor and n-hexane as a solvent before being transesterified into biodiesel. The results obtained showed a low yield of 12.5 % for the extracted oil. The oil showed a high acid value of 14.02± 0.09 mgKOH/g, which indicated high free fatty acid content and the percentage yield of the biodiesel produced was 88.35± 0.5%. The profile of methyl esters showed that unsaturated linoleic methyl ester was dominant. The results suggested that Uvaria chamae seed oil possesses some properties that were suitable for biodiesel production.

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Aremu, M. O.

Published

28-02-2023

How to Cite

PHYSICO-CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF UVARIA CHAMAE OIL AND QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF BIODIESEL PRODUCED FROM Uvaria chamae. (2023). FUDMA JOURNAL OF SCIENCES, 7(1), 261-266. https://doi.org/10.33003/fjs-2023-0701-1305

How to Cite

PHYSICO-CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF UVARIA CHAMAE OIL AND QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF BIODIESEL PRODUCED FROM Uvaria chamae. (2023). FUDMA JOURNAL OF SCIENCES, 7(1), 261-266. https://doi.org/10.33003/fjs-2023-0701-1305

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