Journal of Bioprocessing & Biotechniques

Thomas Okpo Kimble Audu

Publications

• Research Article
  Temperature Effect on the Refinement of Jatropha Oil Biodiesel Upper-Rich Phase
  Author(s): Kenneth Kennedy Adama, Shegun Kevin Otoikhian, Osikhuemeh Emmanuel Aluyor and Thomas Okpo Kimble AuduKenneth Kennedy Adama, Shegun Kevin Otoikhian, Osikhuemeh Emmanuel Aluyor and Thomas Okpo Kimble Audu
  
  Biodiesels obtained from renewable energy sources are considered to be good alternatives to traditional fuel sources due to their environmental friendliness. Purification of the biodiesel upper-rich phase composition after transesterification is often influenced by some parameters. This study investigated the influence of temperature and time interval on the purification of biodiesel upper-rich phase mixture composition of Jatropha oil biodiesel system consisting of Jatropha oil biodiesel, methanol, glycerol at (20°C, 25°C, 30°C, 35°C, 40°C, 45°C, 50°C, 55°C, 60°C) and (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32) minutes respectively. The results were obtained by cloud point titration method under isothermal conditions at the different temperatures and time intervals and further analyzed using GC to provide the phas.. Read More»
  

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