Influence of Transesterification Catalysts Synthesized with Citric Acid on the Quality and Oxidative Stability of Biodiesel from Black Soldier Fly Larvae
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Catalyst Preparation
2.2. Oil Extraction from BSFL and Transesterification into Biodiesel
2.3. Sample Preparation and Oxidation by Accelerated Thermal Storage
2.4. Analysis of Physiochemical Properties of Biodiesel and Biodiesel/Diesel Blends
2.4.1. Determination of Peroxide Value (PV)
2.4.2. Determination of Acid Value (AV) and Iodine Value (IV)
2.4.3. Determination of p-Anisidine Value (AnV)
2.4.4. Determination of Fatty Acids’ Composition
2.4.5. Determination of Functional Groups of Biodiesel and Blends
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Peroxide Value (PV)
3.2. p-Anisidine Value (AnV)
3.3. Total Oxidation Index (TOTOX)
3.4. Iodine Value (IV) and Acid Value (AV)
3.5. Refractive Index (RI)
3.6. Fatty Acids’ Composition Profile
3.7. Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy Analysis
3.8. Kinematic Viscosity and Density
3.9. Calorific Value
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Analyte | Apparatus | Method | Source |
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Iodine value (g/100 g) | Titration | AOAC (920.158) | [41] |
Acid value (mg KOH/g) | Titration | AOAC (993.20) | [41] |
Peroxide value (meq/kg) | Titration | AOAC (965.33) | [42] |
FFA (%) | Titration | AOAC (940.28) | [4] |
Kinematic viscosity at 40 °C (mm2/s) | Fensky viscometer | ASTM D445 | [27] |
Density at 40 °C | Analytical method | ||
Calorific value | Bomb calorimeter (CAL2K) | ASTM D240 | |
Refractive index | Refractometer (RFM330) | AOAC 977.17 | [41] |
Properties | BSFL Oil | BSFL Biodiesel | EN 14214 Limits * | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
NaOH/CA | CaO/CA | CaO | |||
Moisture content (%) | 3.63 | 1.88 | 1.92 | 1.87 | - |
Density (kg/m3) | 885.26 | 868.14 | 868.01 | 868.22 | 860–900 |
Iodine value (g/100 g) | 92.38 | 89.44 | 88.01 | 89.78 | 120 max. |
Acid value (mg KOH/g) | 3.1 | 1.118 | 1.112 | 1.02 | 0.8 max |
Peroxide value (meq/Kg) | 5.19 | 4.48 | 4.42 | 4.46 | - |
FFA (%) | 1.33 | 0.68 | 0.53 | 0.46 | - |
Kinematic viscosity (mm2/s) | 7.97 | 4.44 | 4.46 | 4.46 | 2.5–6 |
Calorific value (MJ/kg) | 39.17 | 39.28 | 39.31 | 39.25 | - |
Refractive index | 1.4667 | 1.4566 | 1.4565 | 1.4566 | - |
% Ester content | 97.74 | 98.66 | 98.82 | 98.66 | 96.5 |
TOTOX | 3.88 | 3.92 | 4.06 | 4.856 | - |
Oxidizability (OX) | 0.051 | 0.0342 | 0.0349 | 0.0344 | - |
Storage Period | Biodiesel and Blends | p-AnV | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
NaOH/CA | CaO/CA | CaO | ||
Day 0 | B2.5 | 2.41 ± 0.49 | 2.45 ± 0.06 | 2.56 ± 0.11 |
B5 | 2.46 ± 0.15 | 2.46 ± 0.41 | 2.47 ± 0.52 | |
B10 | 2.82 ± 0.81 | 2.82±0.83 | 2.81 ± 0.51 | |
B20 | 2.88 ± 0.93 | 2.88 ± 0.14 | 2.87 ± 0.61 | |
B100 | 3.85 ± 0.11 | 3.53 ± 0.24 | 3.41 ± 0.96 | |
Day 4 | B2.5 | 3.56 ± 0.04 | 3.55 ± 0.46 | 3.58 ± 0.23 |
B5 | 3.55 ± 0.53 | 3.56 ± 0.23 | 3.55 ± 0.48 | |
B10 | 3.84 ± 0.84 | 3.89 ± 0.13 | 3.86 ± 0.71 | |
B20 | 6.21 ± 0.61 | 6.45 ± 0.66 | 6.80 ± 0.94 | |
B100 | 11.51 ± 0.91 | 10.44 ± 0.41 | 12.76 ± 0.63 | |
Day 8 | B2.5 | 6.11 ± 0.44 | 6.50 ± 0.12 | 6.44 ± 0.13 |
B5 | 6.44 ± 0.65 | 6.44 ± 0.32 | 6.40 ± 0.43 | |
B10 | 6.88 ± 0.16 | 6.92 ± 0.41 | 6.99 ± 0.67 | |
B20 | 9.86 ± 0.91 | 10.12 ± 0.09 | 11.61 ± 0.48 | |
B100 | 16.79 ± 0.42 | 18.33 ± 0.44 | 24.40 ± 0.94 |
Fatty Acid | Number of Carbons and Double Bonds | Relative Composition (%) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oil | Biodiesel | ||||
NaOH/CA | CaO/CA | CaO | |||
Nonanoic acid | C9:0 | 1.08 | 0.04 | Nd | Nd |
Decanoic acid | C10:0 | 1.09 | 1.02 | 0.48 | 1.00 |
Dodecanoic acid | C12:0 | 28.55 | 43.84 | 45.36 | 48.68 |
methyl myristoleate | C14:1 | Nd | 0.35 | 0.22 | 0.29 |
Methyl Z-11-tetradecenoate | - | Nd | 0.07 | 0.03 | Nd |
Methyl tetradecanoate | C14:0 | 5.03 | 8.48 | 8.83 | 7.29 |
Pentadecanoic acid | C15:0 | Nd | 0.03 | Nd | Nd |
9-Hexadecenoic acid | C16:1 | Nd | 0.19 | Nd | 0.15 |
10-Nonadecenoic acid | - | 3.92 | 4.26 | 4.68 | 3.41 |
Hexadecanoic acid | C16:0 | 23.76 | 16.57 | 17.6 | 13.61 |
cis-10-Heptadecenoic acid | - | Nd | 0.06 | 0.03 | Nd |
Heptadecanoic acid | C17:0 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 5.07 | 8.6 |
9,12-Octadecadienoic acid | C18:2 | 9.57 | 4.15 | 4.04 | 4.05 |
9-Octadecenoic acid | C18:1 | 21.92 | 14.94 | 11.36 | 11.29 |
Methyl stearate | C18:0 | 1.03 | 1.61 | 1.85 | 1.28 |
9,11-Octadecadienoic acid | C18:2 | Nd | 0.2 | 0.29 | 0.32 |
5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoicacid | C20:3 | Nd | 0.03 | Nd | 0.03 |
Nonadecanoic acid | C19:0 | 0.85 | 0.06 | Nd | Nd |
10-oxo-octadecanoic acid | - | 0 | 0.3 | 0.16 | Nd |
Saturated fatty acids (SFA) | 64.59 | 75.45 | 79.19 | 80.46 | |
Monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) | 21.92 | 15.48 | 11.58 | 11.73 | |
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) | 9.57 | 4.38 | 4.33 | 4.4 |
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Kathumbi, L.K.; Home, P.G.; Raude, J.M.; Gathitu, B.B.; Gachanja, A.N.; Wamalwa, A.; Mibei, G. Influence of Transesterification Catalysts Synthesized with Citric Acid on the Quality and Oxidative Stability of Biodiesel from Black Soldier Fly Larvae. Fuels 2022, 3, 533-554. https://doi.org/10.3390/fuels3030032
Kathumbi LK, Home PG, Raude JM, Gathitu BB, Gachanja AN, Wamalwa A, Mibei G. Influence of Transesterification Catalysts Synthesized with Citric Acid on the Quality and Oxidative Stability of Biodiesel from Black Soldier Fly Larvae. Fuels. 2022; 3(3):533-554. https://doi.org/10.3390/fuels3030032
Chicago/Turabian StyleKathumbi, Lilies K., Patrick G. Home, James M. Raude, Benson B. Gathitu, Anthony N. Gachanja, Anthony Wamalwa, and Geoffrey Mibei. 2022. "Influence of Transesterification Catalysts Synthesized with Citric Acid on the Quality and Oxidative Stability of Biodiesel from Black Soldier Fly Larvae" Fuels 3, no. 3: 533-554. https://doi.org/10.3390/fuels3030032