Optimization Process for Biodiesel Production From Waste Cooking of Vegetable Oil by Microwave Irradiation

Ibrahim, Raheek I.; Reja, Ahmed H.; Kadhim, Abeer J.

doi:10.30684/etj.v40i1.1981

	Optimization Process for Biodiesel Production From Waste Cooking of Vegetable Oil by Microwave Irradiation
Engineering and Technology Journal
Article 6, Volume 40, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 49-59 PDF (867.88 K)
Document Type: Research Paper
DOI: 10.30684/etj.v40i1.1981
Authors
Raheek I. Ibrahim^* ; Ahmed H. Reja; Abeer J. Kadhim
Department of Electromechanical Engineering, University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq.
Abstract
Biodiesel is the main alternative to diesel fuel today. The waste cooking vegetable oil can be used as a basic material in its preparation. Microwave irradiation is used in its production and it is considered one of the effective methods that do not consume much power. In this study, biodiesel is produce and determine the factors affecting the quality and quantity of production also investigated using experimental design technique. The effecting of operating variables power, time, and oil-to-ethanol molar ratio were studied, as well as the effect of interaction between operating variables on the quality of production. The optimum conditions that have been found are; the power that the microwave operates is 480 watts, the reaction time is 3.5 minutes, and the oil-to-ethanol molar ratio is 1:5. The maximum production is 91.63% at these optimum conditions. Also, the biodiesel production is testing which include physical properties specific gravity, kinematic viscosity, water content, cloud point, pour point, and flash point and it was in good agreement with standard diesel fuel.
Highlights
The using of microwave oven technology with a multiple power source range in the process of producing biodiesel from waste cooking vegetable oil. One of the most important findings of a study is use of ethanol which is a renewable source of production instead of methanol as in other studies. Biodiesel was produced from waste cooking vegetable oil that can be used as an alternative to regular fuel and thus it is considered clean renewable energy, subject to recycling processes and environmentally friendly.
Keywords
Biodiesel; Waste cooking vegetable oil; Microwave irradiation

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