%0 Journal Article
%T Methanolysis of Mixed Crop Oils (<i>Hevea brasiliensis</i> and <i>Jatropha curcas</i> L.) into Biodiesel: Kinetics Study
%A Azhari M. Syam
%A Zulfikar &nbsp
%A Suryati &nbsp
%A Leni Maulinda
%A Fikri Haspita
%J Smart Grid and Renewable Energy
%P 440-448
%@ 2151-4844
%D 2017
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/sgre.2017.812029
%X In this study, the methanolysis of mixed crop oils (<em>Hevea brasiliensis</em> and <em>Jatropha curcas</em> L.) was investigated. Due to the oils contain high impurities, a particular pre-treatment of which was carried out. For alkali-catalyzed methanolysis, few parameters (such as: molar ratio, catalyst percentage, and reaction time) were studied. The results showed that the methanolysis optimum conditions were 5.5 of molar ratio, 0.9% w/w of catalyst, and 60 minutes of reaction time with the highest yield of 98.9%. The kinetics study indicated that first order reaction mechanism with reaction rate constant and activation energy were 1.5 กม 10<span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><sup>-2</sup></span> minute<span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><sup>-1</sup></span> and 23.93 KJ?mol<span style=\"white-space:nowrap;\"><sup>-1</sup></span> respectively. As fuel, the physicochemical properties of biodiesel met the standard values required by ASTM D6751.
%K Biodiesel
%K Methanolysis
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%K Hevea brasiliensis&lt
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%K Jatropha curcas&lt
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%K s L.
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=81386