PRODUCTION OF BIODIESEL USING WASTE WATER ALGAEChonde Sonal, Patil Apurva, Madane Yash, Chavan Akshay, Abhang Pranay and Pathade GirishAbstract The most common liquid fuel from algae is biodiesel. Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME) or biodiesel is typically produced by a reaction-Transesterification between triglycerides and alcohol (most commonly methanol) at 60-70 °C and in the presence of an alkaline or acidic homogeneous catalyst at atmospheric pressure. In addition to triglycerides in the lipid fraction, algae oil also contains a substantial quantity of free fatty acids (FFAS) and some moisture. In the present study the biodiesel was produced by using the algae. The algae were collected from a pond water from Karad, Maharashtra, India. The algae were studied for microscopic observation and was identified as Pithophora sp. The yield of the biodiesel was found to be 47.619 ml/100 g of algae. The biodiesel was found to be having green yellowish colour and chemicalodour. |