Utilization of Ceiba Pentandra Seed Oil as Potential Feedstock for Biodiesel Production

• Main Authors: Yusup, Suzana, Ahmad, Murni M., Uemura, Yoshimitsu, abu bakar, suliana, Mohamad Kamil, Ruzaimah Nik, A.T, Quitain, S., Shari
• Other Authors: Zhang, Bo
• Format: Book Section
• Published: Nova Science Publishers 2013
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utp.edu.my/10671/1/20131109124052.pdf; https://www.novapublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=45440; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/10671/

The utilization of Ceiba Pentandra seed oil as potential feedstock for biodiesel production has been explored. About 28% wt/wt of Ceiba Pentandra seed oil was obtained from the extraction process. Ceiba Pentandra seed oil which contains high free fatty acid (FFA) was pre-treated using acid-cat...