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Biodiesel Production From Fat of Tra Catfish and Basa Catfish (Viet Nam) Using Alkaline Catalysts

  • Huong, Le Thi Thanh (Center of Chemical Industry, Ho Chi Minh City University of Industr) ;
  • Tan, Phan Minh (Department of Science and Technology) ;
  • Hoa, Tran Thi Viet (Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technique) ;
  • Lee, Soo (Department of Chemical Engineering, Changwon National University)
  • Published : 2008.09.30
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Abstract

The fat of Tra and Basa catfish (Mekong Delta, Viet Nam) was evaluated for the first time as the potential feedstock for biodiesel production, due to its abundance, availability and cheap cost. The unsaturated fatty acid contents of Tra and Basa fat were 57.97% and 64.17%, respectively. Biodiesel was prepared from Tra and Basa fat by methanolysis reaction using alkali catalysts like sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide. Effects of various process parameters on biodiesel production, such as molar ratio of methanol to fat, catalyst concentration, temperature and time were investigated. As those results, the transesterification can be performed under moderate conditions, and the biodiesel yields were shown more than 90%. KOH catalyst was the best catalyst for biodiesel production from both Basa and Tra fat. As the feedstock aspect, Basa fat was indicated more efficiency than that of Tra fat. The maximum yield could be achieved by the transesterification from Basa fat with 5:1 molar ratio of methanol to fat, 0.8% KOH catalyst, $50^{\circ}C$, and 50 min. For Tra fat, the optimal condition were at 6:1 molar ratio of methanol to fat, 0.8% KOH catalyst, $50^{\circ}C$, and 45 min. Nowadays, due to cheaper cost and abundance, Tra fat is a promised resource for cheap biodiesel production in Viet Nam.

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