dc.contributor.author | Kioni, Paul Ndirangu | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-12-19T05:59:37Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-12-19T05:59:37Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2011-01 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2222-XXXX | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://repository.dkut.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/1022 | |
dc.description.abstract | Methanolic transesterification of Croton megalocarpus seed oil to produce biodiesel was investigated using Immobilized Candida antarctica lipase as a catalyst. The reactions were optimized by varying the temperature, amount of methanol and the weight of lipase. The transesterification process yielded 98.71 % biodiesel conversion at optimal conditions of 30 % enzyme (m/m), 50 °c reaction temperature and oil to alcohol molar ratio of 1 :4. Biodiesel from this process had a remarkably high acid value. All the other fuel properties measured were within the range stipulated in the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and International Standards Organization (ISO) standards | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Journal of Energy Technologies and Policy | en_US |
dc.title | Immobilized Candida antarctica Lipase Catalyzed Transesterification of Croton megalocarpus Seed Oil for Biodiesel Production | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |