Biodiesel Production from Pongamia Pinnata and its Characterization using GC-MS, NMR and FT-IR Spectral Studies

• Published in: International journal of vehicle structures and systems Vol. 10; no. 6; pp. 453 - 457
• Main Authors: Fernandez, J., Hariram, V., Seralathan, S., Harikrishnan, S.A., Premkumar, T. Micha
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chennai MechAero Foundation for Technical Research & Education Excellence 2018
• Subjects: Biodiesel fuels; Calorific value; Cetane number; Conversion; Diesel fuels; Esterification; Esters; Fatty acids; Fire point; Flash point; Infrared spectroscopy; Methanol; NMR; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Oleic acid; Physiochemistry; Seeds; Sodium hydroxide; Sulfuric acid; Transesterification; Triglycerides; Vegetable oils; India

Biodiesel synthesis from the pongamia oil seed and its characterization is elaborated in this paper. A double stage transesterification i.e. acid catalysed transesterification and base catalysed esterification are adopted to reduce the free fatty acids content and conversion of triglycerides into me...