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VOL. 3, ISSUE 6 (2019)
Synthesis and characterization of the oil and biodiesel from Ricinus communis Seeds
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Um AlhassanA S, Mohammed E Osman, ElfatihA Hassan, Fatima AMA
Abstract
The targets of this paper is to identify sustainable sources of energy from natural resources and with less harmful environmental effects. The oil from seeds was extracted utilizing three techniques; chemical soxhlet extraction, cold chemical extraction, and mechanical pressing. Percentage yields were 49.0%, 35.5 % and 31.2% respectively. Fatty Acids profile displays that the oil contained, approximately, 82.14% saturated fatty acids 73.70, 5.01, 3.77, 0.26, 0.20, 0.08, 0.05, 0.03, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01 and 17.85% unsaturated fatty acids 9.95,3.12,2.52,2.23,0.03. The results indicate that the physicochemical properties of Ricinus communis oil are: Density 0.059, Viscosity 9.1, Specific gravity 0.954, Refractive index 1.47, PH 5.63, Moisture content 0.21, Fat content 43.25, Acid value 0.561, Free fatty acid 1.09, Peroxide value 1.68, Saponification value 156.50 and Iodine value 80.61. Also, the physicochemical properties of Ricinus communis Biodiesel are Density 0.931, Viscosity at 40C 17.37, Viscosity at 100C 17.37, X-ray sulfur 0.026, Acidity 0.026, Flashpoint 143.0, CCR 0.02, Clout point -13.6, Absorbance 0.051, Copper strip corrosion 1a, Color ASTM 0.5, Density at 15C 931.4, Water content <0.05 and Free fatty acid 0.02.
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Pages:18-22
How to cite this article:
Um AlhassanA S, Mohammed E Osman, ElfatihA Hassan, Fatima AMA "Synthesis and characterization of the oil and biodiesel from <em>Ricinus communis</em> Seeds". International Journal of Chemical Science, Vol 3, Issue 6, 2019, Pages 18-22
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