Immobilised chlorella vulgaris as an alternative for the enhancement of microalgae oil and biodiesel production

Microalgae are a promising alternative for biodiesel production and a valuable source of fatty acid methyl ester (FAME). In this research, Chlorella vulgaris has been chosen as the suitable microalgae because this species was able to produce highest oils for biodiesel processing. Previously, sodium...

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Main Authors: Nur Hanani, Rushan, Nur Hidayah, Mat Yasin, Farhan, Mohd Said, Nagaarasan, Ramesh
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Published: Department of Chemical Engineering, Diponegoro University 2020
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Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/30822/1/Immobilised%20chlorella%20vulgaris%20as%20an%20alternative%20for%20the%20enhancement.pdf
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author Nur Hanani, Rushan
Nur Hidayah, Mat Yasin
Farhan, Mohd Said
Nagaarasan, Ramesh
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description Microalgae are a promising alternative for biodiesel production and a valuable source of fatty acid methyl ester (FAME). In this research, Chlorella vulgaris has been chosen as the suitable microalgae because this species was able to produce highest oils for biodiesel processing. Previously, sodium alginate (SA) was used to entrap the microalgae in the culturing process due to its low toxicity and high transparency. However, SA have some disadvantages such as bead disruption which leading to the loss of microalgae cell. Therefore, this research has been conducted to evaluate the oil production of immobilised Chlorella vulgaris using different matric systems at different ratios which are 0.3:1, 1:1 and 2:1. Currently, six matric systems have been developed, they are SA as a control, a combination of SA and chitosan (SA+CT), SA and carrageenan (SA+CR), SA and gelatin (SA+GT), SA and calcium alginate (SA+CA), and SA and sodium carboxymethylcellulose (SA+CMC). The microalgae was first cultivated, harvested and extracted to produce oil, prior to use in the transesterification process. The SA+GT showed the highest oil yield with 59.14% and a total FAME of 0.56 mg/g. The FAME profile of oil extracted microalgae showed high potential for biodiesel production as it consisted of palmitic acid (C16:0), stearic acid (C18:0), oleic acid (C18:1), linoleic acid (C18:2) and linolenic acid (C18:3). The results proved that the combination of SA+GT had improved the oil yield and fatty acid composition as compared to the other matric systems, which may have useful application for the biodiesel industry.
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spelling UMPir308222021-06-30T14:21:47Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/30822/ Immobilised chlorella vulgaris as an alternative for the enhancement of microalgae oil and biodiesel production Nur Hanani, Rushan Nur Hidayah, Mat Yasin Farhan, Mohd Said Nagaarasan, Ramesh QD Chemistry TP Chemical technology Microalgae are a promising alternative for biodiesel production and a valuable source of fatty acid methyl ester (FAME). In this research, Chlorella vulgaris has been chosen as the suitable microalgae because this species was able to produce highest oils for biodiesel processing. Previously, sodium alginate (SA) was used to entrap the microalgae in the culturing process due to its low toxicity and high transparency. However, SA have some disadvantages such as bead disruption which leading to the loss of microalgae cell. Therefore, this research has been conducted to evaluate the oil production of immobilised Chlorella vulgaris using different matric systems at different ratios which are 0.3:1, 1:1 and 2:1. Currently, six matric systems have been developed, they are SA as a control, a combination of SA and chitosan (SA+CT), SA and carrageenan (SA+CR), SA and gelatin (SA+GT), SA and calcium alginate (SA+CA), and SA and sodium carboxymethylcellulose (SA+CMC). The microalgae was first cultivated, harvested and extracted to produce oil, prior to use in the transesterification process. The SA+GT showed the highest oil yield with 59.14% and a total FAME of 0.56 mg/g. The FAME profile of oil extracted microalgae showed high potential for biodiesel production as it consisted of palmitic acid (C16:0), stearic acid (C18:0), oleic acid (C18:1), linoleic acid (C18:2) and linolenic acid (C18:3). The results proved that the combination of SA+GT had improved the oil yield and fatty acid composition as compared to the other matric systems, which may have useful application for the biodiesel industry. Department of Chemical Engineering, Diponegoro University 2020-04-02 Article PeerReviewed pdf en cc_by_sa_4 http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/30822/1/Immobilised%20chlorella%20vulgaris%20as%20an%20alternative%20for%20the%20enhancement.pdf Nur Hanani, Rushan and Nur Hidayah, Mat Yasin and Farhan, Mohd Said and Nagaarasan, Ramesh (2020) Immobilised chlorella vulgaris as an alternative for the enhancement of microalgae oil and biodiesel production. Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering & Catalysis, 15 (2). pp. 379-389. ISSN 1978-2993. (Published) https://doi.org/10.9767/bcrec.15.2.6905.379-389 https://doi.org/10.9767/bcrec.15.2.6905.379-389
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TP Chemical technology
Nur Hanani, Rushan
Nur Hidayah, Mat Yasin
Farhan, Mohd Said
Nagaarasan, Ramesh
Immobilised chlorella vulgaris as an alternative for the enhancement of microalgae oil and biodiesel production
title Immobilised chlorella vulgaris as an alternative for the enhancement of microalgae oil and biodiesel production
title_full Immobilised chlorella vulgaris as an alternative for the enhancement of microalgae oil and biodiesel production
title_fullStr Immobilised chlorella vulgaris as an alternative for the enhancement of microalgae oil and biodiesel production
title_full_unstemmed Immobilised chlorella vulgaris as an alternative for the enhancement of microalgae oil and biodiesel production
title_short Immobilised chlorella vulgaris as an alternative for the enhancement of microalgae oil and biodiesel production
title_sort immobilised chlorella vulgaris as an alternative for the enhancement of microalgae oil and biodiesel production
topic QD Chemistry
TP Chemical technology
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/30822/1/Immobilised%20chlorella%20vulgaris%20as%20an%20alternative%20for%20the%20enhancement.pdf
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