Reactive Extraction of Jatropha curcas L. Seed for Production of Biodiesel: Process Optimization Study

• Main Authors: Shuit, Siew Hoong, Lee, Keat Teong, Kamaruddin, Azlina Harun, Yusup, Suzana
• Format: Article
• Published: American Chemical Society 2010
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utp.edu.my/3039/1/Jatropha_Biodiesel_%28ES%26T%2C_2010%29.pdf; http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es902608v; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/3039/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas

Biodiesel from Jatropha curcas L. seed is conventionally produced via a two-step method: extraction of oil and subsequent esterification/transesterification to fatty acid methyl esters (FAME), commonly known as biodiesel. Contrarily, in this study, a single step in situ extraction, esterification a...