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This document summarizes a study on producing biodiesel from palm kernel oil using cocoa pod ash as a catalyst. Palm kernel oil was extracted from fresh palm kernels and recovered from spent bleaching earth. Both oils were trans-esterified with methanol using either cocoa pod ash or potassium hydroxide as catalysts. The biodiesel produced met ASTM specifications and yields were higher when using cocoa pod ash as the catalyst compared to potassium hydroxide. This suggests agricultural waste like cocoa pod as
- Author
- Ayaokpo Zibabo
- Language
- EN