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Production of Biodiesel from Baobab Seed Oil

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Journal 15 Mar 2014Publisher:Greener JournalsJournal:Greener Journal of Agricultural Sciences, volume 4, pages 22-26 (eissn: 2276-7770,

Authors: Buhari, M.; Danbature, W. L.; Muzakir, M. M.; Abubakar, B. A.;

doi: 10.15580/gjas.2014.2.1219131042

Production of Biodiesel from Baobab Seed Oil

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Abstract

Biodiesel is a renewable, biodegradable and environmentally friendly fuel for use in diesel engines. It can overcome the problem associated with fossil fuels such as its non-renewability, polluting nature and its global politics which is a matter of concern to many nations. In this research, biodiesel was produced from the seed oil of baobab (Adansonia digitata) with methanol in the ratio of 5:1 ( v /v) of the oil to alcohol. After the crude oil extract was transesterified, the viscosity of the biodiesel was 0.859cm -2 , the cloud, the pour, and the flash points obtained were 10 o C, 20 o C and 17 o C respectively. From the results it was clear that the produced biodiesel fuel was within the recommended standards of the biodiesel fuel and so can be used as fossil fuel substitute.

Keywords

Free fatty acid, Viscosity, Biodiesel, Baobab seeds

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