What is it about?
to produce biodiesel from Roselle seed oil and to investigate its quality in term of density, kinematic viscosity, pour point, API and micro carbon residual.
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Why is it important?
Hibiscus sabdariffa, is the plant which belong to Malvaceae family, known worldwide by many different common names such as hemp, ambadi, Roselle, Jamaica sorrel, and India in kannada as Pundi. The Hibiscus genus contains more than 300 species .biodiesel is produced mainly from non- edible oils like jatropha, pongamia, neem oil etc. However, there are alternative edible oil-yielding crops which can be utilized as feedstocks which are new and low- cost. A new candidate Hibiscus species plants are emerging as potential feedstock which are not yet been extensively studied, but is gaining a lot of attention as alternative fuel for diesel engines since it is renewable, non-toxic, environmentally acceptable and can be domestically produced.
Perspectives
Based on the obtained results, Roselle seed oil had potential for biodiesel production due to its high contains of free fatty acids. Therefore, in the future, more investigations in alcohol: oil ratio and the concentration of catalyst may be warranted to increase the yield much more.
Dr. Omer Adam Omer Ishag
International University of Africa
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This page is a summary of: Alkali-catalyzed Transesterification of Hibiscus sabdariffa (Roselle) Seed Oil for Biodiesel Production, International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry, July 2020, Sciencedomain International,
DOI: 10.9734/irjpac/2020/v21i1030215.
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