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Production, optimization, and characterization of Ethiopian variant Prosopis juliflora based biodiesel

Considering the need for biodiesel production from non-edible oil sources and taking into account the fact that Prosopis Juliflora (JF) is identified as a highly invasive species in Ethiopia, this research focuses on biodiesel production from a possible and promising alternative feedstock. The objec...

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Autores principales: Debella, Hailu Abebe, Ancha, Venkata Ramayya, Atnaw, Samson Mekbib
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10256860/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37305489
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15721
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author Debella, Hailu Abebe
Ancha, Venkata Ramayya
Atnaw, Samson Mekbib
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description Considering the need for biodiesel production from non-edible oil sources and taking into account the fact that Prosopis Juliflora (JF) is identified as a highly invasive species in Ethiopia, this research focuses on biodiesel production from a possible and promising alternative feedstock. The objective of this study is to analyze Ethiopian variant Juliflora based biodiesel (JFB) production through transesterification, carry out optimization by exploring the effects of various process parameters and characterization of functional groups (with GC-MS,FT-IR and NMR) including rheological behavior, not yet been reported earlier. As per ASTM protocol testing, the methyl ester of Juliflora has been found to have the following main fuel properties: kinematic viscosity (mm(2)/s) 3.395, cetane number 52.9, acid number (mgkoh/g) 0.28, density (gm/ml) 0.880, calorific value (MJ/kg) 44.4, methyl ester content (%) 99.8, and flashpoint (°C) 128, copper strip corrosion value 1a,%FFA (free fatty acid) 0.14. When compared with those of diesel, the viscosity, density, and flash point of JFB are seen to be higher than those of diesel, although it has a similar calorific value but more importantly higher than most of the other biodiesels. Based on an assessment using response surface methodology, methanol concentration together with catalyst loading, temperature, and reaction time are determined to be the most important influencing process parameters. The best molar ratio for methanolysis was observed to be 6:1 with a catalyst concentration of 0.5 wt% at 55 °C for 60 min for biodiesel yield at 65%. The JFB maximum yield of 130 ml at 70 min and the minimum yield of 40 ml at 10 min demonstrate that as mixing time increases, JFB yield tend to increase up to a certain time limit. The maximum raw oil yield rom crushed seed with hexane solvent was observed to be 480 ml within 3 days from 2.5 kg of crushed seed. The Fourier transform infrared analysis (FT-IR) revealed the presence of all desired functional groups necessary for biodiesel on OH radicals at wave numbers of 3314.40 cm(−1,) Aliphatic methyl C–H at 2942.48 cm(− 1) with a functional group (CH-3-,-CH2-), and methylene C–H at 2832.59 cm(−1). The gas chromatography-mass spectrometer (GC–MS) study confirmed the higher ester content present in the JFB with a higher unsaturation level of 68.81%. The fatty acid, oleic acid has a lower saturation level of 4.5%, while palmitic acid has a lower threshold level of 2.08%. The Rheometer test showed that shear stress and viscosity reduced with increasing temperature within the range of biodiesel requirements, and the Newtonian behavior was confirmed. The JFB has a fairly high viscosity and shear rate at low temperatures. The (1)H NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) study established that JFB has a necessary ingredient; and aliphatic resonances occur in the chemical shift region of 1.5–3.0 ppm. Significant regions indicate protons bound to heteroaromatics, aldehydes, as shown by (13)C NMR spectrum. The findings from the FT-IR, GC-MS, (1)H NMR, and (13)C NMR are in agreement thus validating the presence of numerous functional groups in JFB as such. Since JFB possesses the requisite biodiesel fuel attributes, Prosopis Juliflora need to be pursued as a promising biodiesel feedstock in Ethiopia for alleviating the burden of imported fuels while also addressing difficulties with emissions released by the combustion of fossil fuels.
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spelling pubmed-102568602023-06-11 Production, optimization, and characterization of Ethiopian variant Prosopis juliflora based biodiesel Debella, Hailu Abebe Ancha, Venkata Ramayya Atnaw, Samson Mekbib Heliyon Research Article Considering the need for biodiesel production from non-edible oil sources and taking into account the fact that Prosopis Juliflora (JF) is identified as a highly invasive species in Ethiopia, this research focuses on biodiesel production from a possible and promising alternative feedstock. The objective of this study is to analyze Ethiopian variant Juliflora based biodiesel (JFB) production through transesterification, carry out optimization by exploring the effects of various process parameters and characterization of functional groups (with GC-MS,FT-IR and NMR) including rheological behavior, not yet been reported earlier. As per ASTM protocol testing, the methyl ester of Juliflora has been found to have the following main fuel properties: kinematic viscosity (mm(2)/s) 3.395, cetane number 52.9, acid number (mgkoh/g) 0.28, density (gm/ml) 0.880, calorific value (MJ/kg) 44.4, methyl ester content (%) 99.8, and flashpoint (°C) 128, copper strip corrosion value 1a,%FFA (free fatty acid) 0.14. When compared with those of diesel, the viscosity, density, and flash point of JFB are seen to be higher than those of diesel, although it has a similar calorific value but more importantly higher than most of the other biodiesels. Based on an assessment using response surface methodology, methanol concentration together with catalyst loading, temperature, and reaction time are determined to be the most important influencing process parameters. The best molar ratio for methanolysis was observed to be 6:1 with a catalyst concentration of 0.5 wt% at 55 °C for 60 min for biodiesel yield at 65%. The JFB maximum yield of 130 ml at 70 min and the minimum yield of 40 ml at 10 min demonstrate that as mixing time increases, JFB yield tend to increase up to a certain time limit. The maximum raw oil yield rom crushed seed with hexane solvent was observed to be 480 ml within 3 days from 2.5 kg of crushed seed. The Fourier transform infrared analysis (FT-IR) revealed the presence of all desired functional groups necessary for biodiesel on OH radicals at wave numbers of 3314.40 cm(−1,) Aliphatic methyl C–H at 2942.48 cm(− 1) with a functional group (CH-3-,-CH2-), and methylene C–H at 2832.59 cm(−1). The gas chromatography-mass spectrometer (GC–MS) study confirmed the higher ester content present in the JFB with a higher unsaturation level of 68.81%. The fatty acid, oleic acid has a lower saturation level of 4.5%, while palmitic acid has a lower threshold level of 2.08%. The Rheometer test showed that shear stress and viscosity reduced with increasing temperature within the range of biodiesel requirements, and the Newtonian behavior was confirmed. The JFB has a fairly high viscosity and shear rate at low temperatures. The (1)H NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) study established that JFB has a necessary ingredient; and aliphatic resonances occur in the chemical shift region of 1.5–3.0 ppm. Significant regions indicate protons bound to heteroaromatics, aldehydes, as shown by (13)C NMR spectrum. The findings from the FT-IR, GC-MS, (1)H NMR, and (13)C NMR are in agreement thus validating the presence of numerous functional groups in JFB as such. Since JFB possesses the requisite biodiesel fuel attributes, Prosopis Juliflora need to be pursued as a promising biodiesel feedstock in Ethiopia for alleviating the burden of imported fuels while also addressing difficulties with emissions released by the combustion of fossil fuels. Elsevier 2023-04-23 /pmc/articles/PMC10256860/ /pubmed/37305489 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15721 Text en © 2023 The Authors https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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title_full Production, optimization, and characterization of Ethiopian variant Prosopis juliflora based biodiesel
title_fullStr Production, optimization, and characterization of Ethiopian variant Prosopis juliflora based biodiesel
title_full_unstemmed Production, optimization, and characterization of Ethiopian variant Prosopis juliflora based biodiesel
title_short Production, optimization, and characterization of Ethiopian variant Prosopis juliflora based biodiesel
title_sort production, optimization, and characterization of ethiopian variant prosopis juliflora based biodiesel
topic Research Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10256860/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37305489
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15721
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