Extraction and Characterization of Hura crepitans Seed Oil

Stella Ulakom; Veronica Ezekoye; Anthony Ofomatah; David Ezekoye; Ada Agbogu

doi:10.20221/jnmsr.v1i.2

Authors

Stella Ulakom Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Enugu State, Nigeria
Ezekoye Veronica Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Enugu State, Nigeria
Anthony Ofomatah National Centre for Energy, Research and Development
David Ezekoye Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Ada Agbogu Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Enugu State, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20221/jnmsr.v1i.2

Keywords:

Hura crepitans, seed oil, biodiesel, physicochemical properties, transesterification

Abstract

Hura crepitans (HC) seed oil was extracted using soxhlet extraction method with n-hexane as solvent at 66.0℃. The extracted oil was converted into biodiesel using alkali-catalytic-transesterification method at a constant temperature of 60℃ for 60 minutes. The oil yield was (42.00%) while biodiesel yield was (71.86%). The physiochemical properties of the analyzed biodiesel were specific gravity (0.902), density (903 kg/m3) at 30℃, viscosity (2.4 mm2/s) at 40℃, flash point (193.0℃), pour point (-10.0℃), cloud point (-2.0℃), acid value (Nil), iodine value (82.0 %), ash content (0.03%) moisture content (0.04%), calorific value (34,860 KJ/kg), Sulphur content (0.01%) Boiling point (202℃), calcium Ca (32.6667 mg/kg), Magnesium Mg (4.42 mg/kg), potassium K (2.32 mg/kg) and Sodium Na (2.15 mg/kg) and phosphorus (0.20, 0.10 mg/kg). Gas chromatography was used to determine biodiesel compositions. Infrared spectroscopy was used for the detection of functional groups and identification of organic compounds. The quality parameters of the biodiesel were found to be within international acceptable ASTM 6751 and EN14214 standards. The Hura crepitans (HC) is a good feedstock for biodiesel production.

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