1. Ultrasonic-assisted production of biodiesel from Pistacia atlantica Desf. oil
- Author
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Sajad Rostami, Ebrahim Fayyazi, Zahra Lorigooini, Hemad Zareiforoush, Barat Ghobadian, and Bahram Hosseinzadeh Samani
- Subjects
Biodiesel ,Materials science ,biology ,020209 energy ,General Chemical Engineering ,Organic Chemistry ,Energy Engineering and Power Technology ,EN 14214 ,02 engineering and technology ,biology.organism_classification ,Diesel fuel ,Fuel Technology ,020401 chemical engineering ,Molar ratio ,Biodiesel production ,Yield (chemistry) ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,Ultrasonic assisted ,Pistacia atlantica ,Food science ,0204 chemical engineering - Abstract
The objective of this research was to study the feasibility of biodiesel production from Pistacia atlantica (Atlas pistache) oil using ultrasonic system. Results showed that the best models for both the yield and energy consumption were full quadric models with suitable coefficients of determination (0.98, 0.99) and least mean squared errors (MSE) (0.351, 17.14). With increasing the amplitude and pulse, the methyl ester content increased. When reaction time and molar ratio increased to range of 5–7 min and 5–6, respectively, methyl ester content increased; while when these parameters increased out of range, yield decreased. The major properties of Atlas pistache methyl ester met the requirements of EN 14214 biodiesel standard and consequently, Atlas pistache can be a potential substitute to petro diesel.
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- 2016