Global Journal of Biology, Agriculture & Health Sciences

Abstract

PRODUCTION OF BIODIESEL FROM USED VEGETABLE OIL

Beatrice Onyinye Ojiego, O.C.Onyia, F.W Abdulraman

Investigation harnessing waste oil discarded into streams, water ways and farm lands by producing biodiesel which can curb the environmental menace caused by emission from petrol diesel. Used vegetable oil from an eatery was intercepted at the point of being discarded and used as the main material for this work. 2 litres of the oil was sieved, warmed up and made to react with 8grms of sodium hydroxide and 400 mls of methanol in a trans-esterification reaction leading to the production of biodiesel and glycerine. The density difference between the two made separations easy, leaving glycerine at the bottom of the container and biodiesel at the top which was collected, washed severally and dried by exposure to air. It was found the biodiesel produced from used vegetable oil gave a better engine performance and less emission than the petrol diesel.