Home-Made Eco Green Biodiesel From Chicken Fat (CIAT) and Waste Cooking Oil (PAIL)

Abstract

Chicken fat and waste cooking oil commonly consumed in Indonesia, thereby causing health problem. In this study, chicken fat (CIAT) and waste cooking oil (PAIL) were used to produce methyl esters in a home-made biodiesel reactor. Transesterification is affected by alcohol type and base catalyst used. The reaction process were run for 90 minutes at 60°C and 2000 rpm stirring rate. Important properties of the biodiesel like density and kinematic viscosity has been estimated. According to the results, maximum methyl esters yield of 91% has been achieved. The fuel properties of methyl esters produced in home-made biodiesel reactor with methanol and sugarcane spirits were close to each other The home-made biodiesel properties using sodium hydroxide as catalyst were better than using calcium oxide. The production cost of CIAT and PAIL biodiesels with home-made biodiesel reactor were cheaper than government biodiesel selling price.