THE DETERMINATION OF HETEROGENEOUS CATALYTIC PERFORMANCE OF PALM OIL FUEL ASH (POFA) IN THE PRODUCTION OF BIODIESEL VIA TRANSESTERIFICATION OF JATROPHA OIL

Authors

  • A.R. Uba Rabiu Musa kwankwaso CARS, Tudun Wada, Kano State,
  • H.U. Jamo Department of Physics, Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil, P.M.B. 3244, Kano State,
  • U.I. Ismail Department of Physics, Sule Lamido University, P.M.B. 048 Kafin Hausa, Jigawa State,
  • F.U. Musa Science and Technical Schools Board, BUK road, Kano State,
  • S.H. Gwadabe Kano Electricity and Distribution Company (KEDCO), No: 1 Niger Street, Post office Road, Fagge, Kano State,

Abstract

The high energy demand with the negative environmental impacts of using fossil fuel for energy generations raised question on over dependability on it for sustainable economic growth. Biodiesel tend to be one of the renewable alternative solutions towards the above problems. Biodiesel can be produced through various methods such as transesterification, micro emulsion and pyrolysis The heterogeneous catalytic performance of Palm Oil Fuel Ash (POFA) in the production of biodiesel via transesterification of jatropha oil was investigated. The morphological and chemical properties of POFA were studied using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and X-ray Fluoroscopy (XRF) respectively. The crude Jatropha oil was transesterified and 0.1 wt%, 0.2 wt%, 0.3wt%, 0.4wt% and 0.5wt% of POFA were used as heterogeneous catalyst. Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) has been used to determine the functional group of the samples. SEM indicates the presence porous structure, texture and irregular shape on POFA while XRF shows that it comprises mainly of SiO2 (79.45 %). The maximum percentage of biodiesel yield was 92.30% at the application of 0.2wt%  POFA. This shows that POFA can be used as a heterogeneous catalyst in the production of biodiesel.

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Published

2024-03-31

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 1 (2024)

Section

ARTICLES