The Production of Biodiesel from Sewage Sludge using a Mixture of N-Hexane and Diethyl Ether as Extracting Solvents and Transesterificaton Reaction

K. G. Omasheye; Ivwurie, W

Title:
The Production of Biodiesel from Sewage Sludge using a Mixture of N-Hexane and Diethyl Ether as Extracting Solvents and Transesterificaton Reaction

Authors:
Ivwurie, W | K. G. Omasheye

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Ivwurie, W | K. G. Omasheye "The Production of Biodiesel from Sewage Sludge using a Mixture of N-Hexane and Diethyl Ether as Extracting Solvents and Transesterificaton Reaction" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-4 | Issue-6, October 2020, pp.253-255, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd33360.pdf

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Abstract :
Lipid was extracted from dried powdered sewage sludge using a soxhlet extractor and a mixture of n–hexane and diethyl ether as extracting solvents in a ratio of 2:1. The extracted lipid was brownish black in color with a pungent smell. The physical parameters showed percentage yield of 0.58%, density of 0.875 g/ml, specific gravity of 0.875 and pH of 8.5 while the chemical parameters revealed an acid value of 2.82 NaOH/g, a free fatty acid of 1.41% and a saponification value of 120.615. The extracted lipid was used in the production of biodiesel by a base transesterification process. The result showed a percentage yield of 14.37%, a density of 0.854 g/ml, an acid value of 0.00, a specific gravity of 0.854 and a pH of 8.5. This showed that the feedstock (primary sewage sludge) would be a promising source for the production of biodiesel.

Keywords :
Biodiesel, primary sewage sludge, diethyl ether, n-hexane

Publication Details:

Unique Identification Number : IJTSRD33360

Published In : Volume-4 | Issue-6, October 2020

Page Number(s) : 253-255

Publisher Name : IJTSRD | www.ijtsrd.com | E-ISSN 2456-6470

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