Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India
Short Communication
Biofuels production from rubber seeds
Author(s): Pankaj Tiwari
Worldwide biodiesel is being produced mainly from edible and non-edible vegetable oils. The choice of vegetable oils depends on primarily on availability, price, and the policy adopted by governing agencies. Currently, rubber seed getting attention for production of biofuels. In this study, the entire work was carried out in this research in into three major parts; (1) Parameter optimization during rubber seed oil (RSO) extraction: The effects of process parameters such as extraction time (3–12 h), kernel particle size range (0.5–3 mm), ratio of kernel to solvent (0.03–0.09 g/ml), and variety of solvents (polar and non-polar) on sox let extraction process were studied. Design of experiment (DOE) schemes was considered to prepare an experimental matrix using central composite design (CCD) approach. Response surface methodology (RSM) was applied to optimize the process.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2329-6836.20.8.01
