Okullo, Temu and Ntalikwa
221
Transesterification Reaction Kinetics of Jatropha Oil for Biodiesel
Production
A.
Okullo1
, A.
K.
Temu2
, J.
W.
Ntalikwa2
1
Researcher, Department of Chemical and Mining Engineering, University of Dar Es Salaam,
P.
O.
Box...
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Okullo, Temu and Ntalikwa
221
Transesterification Reaction Kinetics of Jatropha Oil for Biodiesel
Production
A.
Okullo1
, A.
K.
Temu2
, J.
W.
Ntalikwa2
1
Researcher, Department of Chemical and Mining Engineering, University of Dar Es Salaam,
P.
O.
Box 35131, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Corresponding author e-mail:okulloapita@yahoo.
com
2
Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemical and Mining Engineering, University of Dar es
Salaam, P.
O Box 35131, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
ABSTRACT
Biodiesel, defined as the monoalkyl esters of vegetable oils and animal fats, is becoming
prominent among alternatives to conventional petro-diesel due to economic, environmental
and social factors.
Transesterification is the most preferred method of biodiesel production.
Knowledge of transesterification reaction kinetic enables prediction of the extent of the
chemical reaction (or the conversion) at any time under particular conditions.
It is also
essential in the optimization of operating conditions in i
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