Biodiesel from Household/Restaurant Waste Cooking Oil (WCO)

Owolabi, R. U. and Osiyemi, N A and Amosa, M K and Ojewumi, M. E. Biodiesel from Household/Restaurant Waste Cooking Oil (WCO). Journal of Chemical Engineering & Process Technology, 2 (4). ISSN 2157-7048

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Abstract

The use of waste cooking oil (WCO) from extended household and restaurants was considered as a suitable feedstock for biodiesel production in this paper. The paper also focuses to showcase the qualities of biodiesel produced from WCO compared to that of other virgin oil. The oil that was supposed to be disposed, at times indiscriminately was de-odoured and purified using appropriate solvents. The purified oil was characterized and used for biodiesel production. The physical and fuel properties such as density, viscosity, cloud point, pour point, cetane number etc were determined according to ASTM standards. The properties obtained were not only comparable with that of others but also within standard limits .

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	WCO; Biodiesel; Cloud point; Pour point; Cetane number; ASTM
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General) T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Engineering Sciences
Depositing User:	Mrs Hannah Akinwumi
Date Deposited:	16 Dec 2016 12:30
Last Modified:	16 Dec 2016 12:30
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/7498

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