Original research article
Effect of Catalyst on Transesterifi cation of Waste Vegetable Oils from Food Processing Facility
2009, 74 (3) p. 187-190
Zoran Iličković, Jasminka Sadadinović, Fehim Zilić, Eldin Redžić
Abstract
Converting waste vegetable oils from food processing facilities, restaurants and households to biodiesel by the transestrification reaction with methanol has important advantages for human health and environment. The transesterification reaction of waste vegetable oils is affected by free fatty acids and water content of oils and fats, type of alcohol, type and quantities of catalyst, reaction temperature and reaction time. Basic aim of this paper is to explore effect of type and quantities of catalyst on transesterification process of different waste vegetable oils from food processing facilities with methanol. Comparison of basic characteristics between produced biodiesel, industrially produced biodiesel and values from European standards for biodiesel fuel (EN14214) was made.
Keywords
biodiesel, waste vegetable oil, transesterification, type of catalyst
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