Biodiesel production by transesterification of duck tallow with methanol on alkali catalysts |
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| Authors: | Kyong-Hwan Chung Jin Kim Ki-Young Lee |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Center for Functional Nano Fine Chemicals, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Republic of Korea;2. Department of Advanced Chemicals Graduate School, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Republic of Korea;3. Department of Applied Chemical Engineering & The Research Institute for Catalysis, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Republic of Korea |
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| Abstract: | Duck tallow was employed as a feedstock for the production of biodiesel by transesterification with methanol. The content of fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) was evaluated on various alkali catalysts during transesterification. The composition and chemical properties of the FAME were investigated in the raw duck tallow and the biodiesel products. The major constituent in the biodiesel product was oleic acid. The FAME content was 97% on KOH catalyst in the reaction. It was acceptable for the limit of European biodiesel qualities for BD100. Acid value, density, and kinematic viscosity of the biodiesel products also came up to the biodiesel qualities. |
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