TREATMENTS OF BIODIESEL WASHING WATER

Ayoola, A. A. and Oresegun, O. R. and Oladimeji, Temitayo E, and LAWAL, S. A (2016) TREATMENTS OF BIODIESEL WASHING WATER. International Journal of Management, Information Technology and Engineering, 4 (3). pp. 27-34. ISSN 2454-471X

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Abstract

The main objective of this study was to produce biodiesel from palm kernel oil and to purify the biodiesel washing water generated through adsorption, acidification, coagulation and filtration treatment processes. Removal efficiencies of these treatment processes were investigated by analysing biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), pH, conductivity, total dissolved solids (TDS) and elements present in the biodiesel washing water (before and after treatments). The results of the trans-esterification process showed that the highest biodiesel yield of 87.6% was obtained at a reaction time of 65 minutes and methanol to oil mole ratio of 6:1.The overall removal efficiencies obtained using the stated water treatment processes were 65% (BOD), 38% (COD), 75% (TDS) and 94%(conductivity).The treated washing water met the waste water discharge standards of FEPA. Hence, adsorption, acidification, coagulation and filtration, were effective in treating biodiesel washing water.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Acidification, Adsorption, Biodiesel, Coagulation, Trans-esterification
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General) T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Engineering Sciences
Depositing User:	Mrs Hannah Akinwumi
Date Deposited:	25 Jun 2018 10:30
Last Modified:	25 Jun 2018 10:30
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/11033

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