Palash Seed Oil - Potential Feedstock for Biodiesel Preparation

Ch Bindhu, M. S.L. Karuna, P.P. Chakrabati, Sanjit Kanjilal, Rachapudi Badari Narayana Prasad

Abstract


Palash (Butea monosperma) seed oil is a non-edible, minor oil, being produced in India. The present investigation aims at optimizing a process for the preparation of biodiesel from palash seed oil. As the oil contains high phosphorous content (557 ppm), the oil was pretreated by degumming process. The degummed oil with 4% FFA was converted into biodiesel employing acid esterification followed by alkaline transesterification. The biodiesel exhibited physico-chemical and fuel properties within the ASTM and EN specifications. Palash biodiesel was reported for the first time and found to be a potential feedstock for biodiesel preparation.


Keywords


Biodiesel; Degumming; Pretreatment; Soxhlet extraction; Acid esterification; Alkaline transesterification.

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