AN IMPROVED PROCESS FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION

摘要

An improved process for biodiesel production in oscillatory baffled reactor (OBR) using non edible seeds Jatropha, Karanja, Neem, Simarouba, Callophyllum innophyllum, etc., or the seed cake Mustard, Rice bran, Jatropha & karanja with free fatty acid (FFA, 215%) seed size0.85mm, in presence of O.lM.catalyst concentration, the reaction carried out at a temperature of 65±2°C in 10-60 mins. Biodiesel and glycerol layers separated after recovery of methanol and the work up resulted in biodiesel meeting the quality as specified by ASTM/BIS.