Immobilized Candida antarctica Lipase Catalyzed Transesterification of Croton megalocarpus Seed Oil for Biodiesel Production

Kioni, Paul Ndirangu

dc.contributor.author	Kioni, Paul Ndirangu
dc.date.accessioned	2019-12-19T05:59:37Z
dc.date.available	2019-12-19T05:59:37Z
dc.date.issued	2011-01
dc.identifier.issn	2222-XXXX
dc.identifier.uri	http://repository.dkut.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/1022
dc.description.abstract	Methanolic transesterification of Croton megalocarpus seed oil to produce biodiesel was investigated using Immobilized Candida antarctica lipase as a catalyst. The reactions were optimized by varying the temperature, amount of methanol and the weight of lipase. The transesterification process yielded 98.71 % biodiesel conversion at optimal conditions of 30 % enzyme (m/m), 50 °c reaction temperature and oil to alcohol molar ratio of 1 :4. Biodiesel from this process had a remarkably high acid value. All the other fuel properties measured were within the range stipulated in the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and International Standards Organization (ISO) standards	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Journal of Energy Technologies and Policy	en_US
dc.title	Immobilized Candida antarctica Lipase Catalyzed Transesterification of Croton megalocarpus Seed Oil for Biodiesel Production	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US