Data on optimization of production parameters on Persea Americana (Avocado)plant oil biodiesel yield and quality

Anawe, Paul Apeye Lucky and Folayan , A. J, (2018) Data on optimization of production parameters on Persea Americana (Avocado)plant oil biodiesel yield and quality. Data in Brief, 20. pp. 855-863. ISSN 2352-3409

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Abstract

Biodiesel hascontinuedtoreceiveenormouspatronagefrom worldenergydemandasaresultofitsrenewablenature,low toxicity,rapiddegradation,robustfuelperformanceandlow emission characteristicsanditsoverallenvironmentalfriendliness. Hence, thesedatashowedtheoptimizationoftemperature, catalystconcentrationandtypeofcatalyst,alcoholtypeand alcohol tooilmolarratioandreactiontimeonAvocadoplantoil biodiesel yieldandqualityproducedviaalkali-catalyzedtranses- terification reaction.Dataonthequalityofthebiodieselproduced by usingtheAmericanStandardforTestingMaterials(ASTM) proceduresforbiodieselcharacterizationwithdifferentcon- centrations ofalcoholandcatalystundervaryingtemperaturesand reaction durationsarealsoprovided.Thetestedbiodieselproper- ties arethecold flowproperties(pourpointandcloudpoint)and the criticalparameterssuchaskinematicviscosityat40 °C, specific gravityat15 °C, flash point,cetanenumber,calorific value,iodine value,acid number and sulphated ashpercentage

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	ASTM AvocadoOil Biodiesel quality Biodiesel yield Transesterification reaction
Subjects:	T Technology > TN Mining engineering. Metallurgy T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Engineering Sciences
Depositing User:	Mrs Patricia Nwokealisi
Date Deposited:	18 Sep 2018 14:07
Last Modified:	18 Sep 2018 14:07
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/11793

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