Extraction of Oil, Biogas and Biodiesel from Moringa oleifera Seeds. | ||
| Annals of Agricultural Science, Moshtohor | ||
| Article 8, Volume 56, Issue 4, December 2018, Pages 1021-1026 PDF (375.03 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/assjm.2018.47794 | ||
| Author | ||
| Emmanuel O. Ahaotu* | ||
| Department of Animal Production and Health Technology, Imo State Polytechnic Umuagwo, Nigeria. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The present work was on the extraction of the oil from the Moringa (Moringa oleifera) kernel as a source for biodiesel and biogas production. Moringa is an indigenous tree in India. Several extraction methods are used to determine the extraction yields, solvent extraction (n-hexane and ethanol), and supercritical extraction (Sc-CO2) respectively. Supercritical extraction pressures of 200 to 400 bar and temperatures of 40°C and 60°C were tested. Gas Chromatography analysis revealed that the main fatty acids in Moringa oil are oleic acid (69%), palmitic acid (10%) and stearic acid (8%). | ||
| Keywords | ||
| (Moringa oleifera; CO2 Supercritical Extraction; solvent extraction; Ben Oil) | ||
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