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Production of biodiesel fuel by transesterification of rapeseed oil

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Fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) show large potential applications as diesel substitutes, also known as biodiesel fuel. Biodiesel fuel as renewable energy is an alternative that can reduce energy dependence on petroleum as well as air pollution. Several processes for the production of biodiesel fuel have been developed. Transesterification processes under alkali catalysis with short-chain alcohols give high yields of methyl esters in short reaction times. We investigated transesterification of rapeseed oil to produce the FAMEs. Experimental reaction conditions were molar ratio of oil to alcohol, concentration of catalyst, type of catalyst, reaction time, and temperature. The conversion ratio of rapeseed oil was enhanced by the alcohol:oil mixing ratio and the reaction temperature.

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  1. Faculty of Applied Chemical Engineering, Chonnam National University, 500-757, Kwangju, Korea

    Gwi-Taek Jeong, Don-Hee Park, Choon-Hyoung Kang, Woo-Tai Lee & Chang-Shin Sunwoo

  2. Institute of Bioindustrial Technology, Chonnam National University, 500-757, Kwangju, Korea

    Don-Hee Park

  3. Biotechnology Research Institute, Chonnam National University, 500-757, Kwangju, Korea

    Don-Hee Park

  4. Department of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineering, Chonnam National University, 500-757, Kwangju, Korea

    Chung-Han Yoon

  5. School of Automotive Engineering, Chonnam National University, 500-757, Kwangju, Korea

    Byung-Chul Choi

  6. Department of Chemical Engineering, Myongji University, 449-728, Yongin, Korea

    Hae-Sung Kim

  7. Department of Environmental Engineering, Chosun University, 501-759, Kwangju, Korea

    Si-Wouk Kim

  8. Onbio Corporation, Pucheon-Si, 421-150, Kyunggi-Do, Korea

    Un-Taek Lee

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Jeong, GT., Park, DH., Kang, CH. et al. Production of biodiesel fuel by transesterification of rapeseed oil. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 114, 747–758 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1385/ABAB:114:1-3:747

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