Development and Evaluation of Infrared Radiated Biodiesel Production System
2025
El-Wehishy, M. M. | Singh, S. K. | Singh, Iqbal | Taggar, Monica Sachdeva | Javed, Mohammed
Biodiesel is a renewable and potentially more environmentally friendly alternative to conventional diesel fuel, primarily derived from renewable sources such as plant-based oils and animal fats. In contrast to petroleum-based diesel, biodiesel has the potential to reduce certain emissions, promoting a cleaner environment and positioning it as a viable choice. A biodiesel production system using infrared radiation technique was developed and tested. Refined soybean oil was used as raw material for the conversion to biodiesel using the developed system. Different combinations of methanol (15 to 25% v/v of oil), KOH (0.5 to 1.5% w/v of oil) and reaction time (30 to 90 minutes) were studied for the transesterification of refined soybean oil at 60°C reaction temperature. The methanol (23%), KOH (0.8%) and reaction time (60 min) at reaction temperature 60°C were found to be the most suitable parameters to get the maximum biodiesel yield (95%) from refined soybean oil. The developed infrared radiation-based system was found suitable for biodiesel production.
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