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Research Paper | Chemistry | Nigeria | Volume 2 Issue 3, March 2013 | Rating: 6.1 / 10
Investigation of Solvents Efficiencies on Oil Extraction and Biodiesel Production from Hura Crepitans Seeds
Muhammed Nasiru Abdulkadir [2] | Isiaka Adekunle Amoo [5] | Adeniyi Olufemi Adesina [3]
Abstract: Solvent extraction of oil from seeds of Hura crepitans was carried out with a Soxhlet apparatus, using various solvents. Based on the percentage oil (w/w) obtained from the pulverized seed cotyledon, n-hexane was found to be the most efficient solvent for oil extraction. Base-catalyzed trans-esterification, using methanol, was done to process biodiesel from the extracted oil with 95% (v/v) biodiesel yield. The biodiesel was subsequently tested for its fuel properties and found to conform well to ASTM and EN biodiesel standards.
Keywords: Hura crepitans, solvent extraction, base-catalyzed, biodiesel
Edition: Volume 2 Issue 3, March 2013,
Pages: 435 - 439