A novel route of mixed catalysis for production fatty acid methyl esters from potential seed oils sources

Depleting petroleum resources coupled with the environmental consequences of fossil fuel combustion have led to the search for renewable alternatives, such as biodiesel. In this study, sunflower (Helianthus annus), mustard (Brassica compestres) and pearl millet (Pennisetum americanum) seed oils were...

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Main Authors: Perveen, Shazia, Hanif, Muhammad Asif, Nadeem, Razyia, Rashid, Umer, Azeem, Muhammad Waqar, Zubair, Muhammad, Nisar, Numrah, Alharthi, Fahad A., Moser, Bryan R.
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author Perveen, Shazia
Hanif, Muhammad Asif
Nadeem, Razyia
Rashid, Umer
Azeem, Muhammad Waqar
Zubair, Muhammad
Nisar, Numrah
Alharthi, Fahad A.
Moser, Bryan R.
author_facet Perveen, Shazia
Hanif, Muhammad Asif
Nadeem, Razyia
Rashid, Umer
Azeem, Muhammad Waqar
Zubair, Muhammad
Nisar, Numrah
Alharthi, Fahad A.
Moser, Bryan R.
author_sort Perveen, Shazia
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description Depleting petroleum resources coupled with the environmental consequences of fossil fuel combustion have led to the search for renewable alternatives, such as biodiesel. In this study, sunflower (Helianthus annus), mustard (Brassica compestres) and pearl millet (Pennisetum americanum) seed oils were converted into biodiesel (fatty acid methyl esters) by acid-, base- and lipase-catalyzed transesterification, and the resultant fuel properties were determined. The methyl esters displayed superior iodine values (102–139), low densities, and a high cetane number (CN). The highest yield of biodiesel was obtained from mustard seed oil, which provided cloud (CP) and pour (PP) points of −3.5 and 5 °C, respectively, and a CN of 53. The sunflower seed oil methyl esters had a density of 0.81–0.86 kg/L at 16 °C, CP of 2 °C, PP of −8 °C, and a CN of 47. The pearl millet seed oil methyl esters yielded a density 0.87–0.89 kg/L, CP and PP of 4 °C and −5 °C, respectively, and a CN of 46. The major fatty acids identified in the sunflower, mustard, and pearl millet seed oils were linolenic (49.2%), oleic acid (82.2%), and linoleic acid (73.9%), respectively. The present study reports biodiesel with ideal values of CP and PP, to extend the use of biodiesel at the commercial level.
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spelling upm.eprints-958782023-03-23T03:24:32Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/95878/ A novel route of mixed catalysis for production fatty acid methyl esters from potential seed oils sources Perveen, Shazia Hanif, Muhammad Asif Nadeem, Razyia Rashid, Umer Azeem, Muhammad Waqar Zubair, Muhammad Nisar, Numrah Alharthi, Fahad A. Moser, Bryan R. Depleting petroleum resources coupled with the environmental consequences of fossil fuel combustion have led to the search for renewable alternatives, such as biodiesel. In this study, sunflower (Helianthus annus), mustard (Brassica compestres) and pearl millet (Pennisetum americanum) seed oils were converted into biodiesel (fatty acid methyl esters) by acid-, base- and lipase-catalyzed transesterification, and the resultant fuel properties were determined. The methyl esters displayed superior iodine values (102–139), low densities, and a high cetane number (CN). The highest yield of biodiesel was obtained from mustard seed oil, which provided cloud (CP) and pour (PP) points of −3.5 and 5 °C, respectively, and a CN of 53. The sunflower seed oil methyl esters had a density of 0.81–0.86 kg/L at 16 °C, CP of 2 °C, PP of −8 °C, and a CN of 47. The pearl millet seed oil methyl esters yielded a density 0.87–0.89 kg/L, CP and PP of 4 °C and −5 °C, respectively, and a CN of 46. The major fatty acids identified in the sunflower, mustard, and pearl millet seed oils were linolenic (49.2%), oleic acid (82.2%), and linoleic acid (73.9%), respectively. The present study reports biodiesel with ideal values of CP and PP, to extend the use of biodiesel at the commercial level. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021 Article PeerReviewed Perveen, Shazia and Hanif, Muhammad Asif and Nadeem, Razyia and Rashid, Umer and Azeem, Muhammad Waqar and Zubair, Muhammad and Nisar, Numrah and Alharthi, Fahad A. and Moser, Bryan R. (2021) A novel route of mixed catalysis for production fatty acid methyl esters from potential seed oils sources. Catalysts, 11 (7). art. no. 811. pp. 1-11. ISSN 2073-4344 https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/11/7/811 10.3390/catal11070811
spellingShingle Perveen, Shazia
Hanif, Muhammad Asif
Nadeem, Razyia
Rashid, Umer
Azeem, Muhammad Waqar
Zubair, Muhammad
Nisar, Numrah
Alharthi, Fahad A.
Moser, Bryan R.
A novel route of mixed catalysis for production fatty acid methyl esters from potential seed oils sources
title A novel route of mixed catalysis for production fatty acid methyl esters from potential seed oils sources
title_full A novel route of mixed catalysis for production fatty acid methyl esters from potential seed oils sources
title_fullStr A novel route of mixed catalysis for production fatty acid methyl esters from potential seed oils sources
title_full_unstemmed A novel route of mixed catalysis for production fatty acid methyl esters from potential seed oils sources
title_short A novel route of mixed catalysis for production fatty acid methyl esters from potential seed oils sources
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