期刊名称：International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology
印刷版ISSN：2347-6710
电子版ISSN：2319-8753
出版年度：2014
卷号：3
期号：10
页码：16808
DOI：10.15680/IJIRSET.2014.0310057
出版社：S&S Publications
摘要：Biodiesel is considered as the best alternative peterodiesel for internal combustion engines. The simple and easy transesterification process of natural oils and fats is a widely accepted method for the production of biodiesel. But the main concern in usage of biodiesel is the economic viability of prod ucing biodiesel where the cost of source plays a major role. The work proposes the idea of using the oil discharged after the treatment purpose from an ayurvedic hospital or a herbal treatment centre, as a biodiesel source. Preliminary experiments were performed to investigate the suitability of ayurvedic waste oil for biodiesel production. A two stage process involving acid esterification followed by alkali transesterification was adopted for the study. Biodiesel yield of 79% was achieved by the optimisation of alkali catalysed transesterification process. Ayurvedic waste oil was proved to be a potential feed stock for biodiesel preparation. The current work is an initial study to wards the co mplete optimisation of biodiesel production from ayurvedic waste oil. The biodiesel produced from ayurvedic waste oil is a novel substitute for petroleum-based diesel and a green solution to energy and environmental hurdles.
