Author/Authors :
Mohammad-Taghi Golmakani Department of Food Science and Technology - School of Agriculture - Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran , Leila Dehghan Department of Food Science and Technology - School of Agriculture - Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran , Naeemeh Rahimizad Department of Food Science and Technology - School of Agriculture - Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran , Mehrdad Niakousari Department of Food Science and Technology - School of Agriculture - Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran , Gholamreza Mesbahi Department of Food Science and Technology - School of Agriculture - Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
چكيده لاتين :
In this study, effects of different reaction variables, namely ultrasound power level
(30, 90, and 150 W), methanol to oil molar ratio (3, 9, and 15), catalyst
concentration (0.5, 1.0, and 1.5%), reaction time (15, 30, and 45 min), and
ultrasound temperature (45, 55, and 65 °C) were evaluated on yield and purity of
the biodiesel. The highest methyl ester purity (98.95%) and yield (92.69%) were
observed at ultrasound power level of 90W, methanol to oil molar ratio of 9,
catalyst concentration of 1.0%, reaction time of 30 min, and temperature of 55 °C.
Therefore, ultrasound heating method can be introduced as a suitable alternative
method for biodiesel production from inedible olive oil.
