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International Journal of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Abstract
Eri silk is a fine quality silk obtained from the silkworms reared on castor leaves. It comprises of about 8% of the total silk produced
in India. It is produced as almost a household activity in certain parts of North-eastern India. The sericulture activities generate huge
quantities of the waste silkworm pupae after production of the silk from cocoons. The dumping of this huge waste poses a threat to the
environment of the locality. Recent studies have shown that these waste pupae contain 30% or more lipid. The lipid part of the waste
eri silkworm pupae can be transesterified with methanol to produce methyl esters of fatty acids. The present study reports a quick and
efficient transesterification method to convert the lipid to fatty acid methyl ester. The physicochemical properties of the methyl ester
are reported. The parameters fulfill the international requirement for biodiesel. Thus the present work shows that this bio-waste can be
converted to good quality fuels which may be used as biodiesel additives.
4. Conclusions
3. Results And Discussion The waste silkworm pupae contain high percentage of oil 30-40%.
The physicochemical parameters of the oil extracted Biodiesel can be produced from this oil.
from the waste pupae and those of the methyl ester On the basis of FFAs and water content in the oil, the
obtained after transesterification are presented below in transesterification can be carried out using 6:1 molar ratio of methanol
to oil.
Table I & II. The internationally permitted levels (EN The ester formation takes place of 65 OC taking 1% KOH (by the
14214) are also given in the table for comparison. weight of the oil) at atmospheric pressure for 2 h reaction time.
In this study the amount of water content of the oil All of the parameters determined for the methyl ester of the oil
was low enough and free fatty acid value was found to be comply with the European FAME standard EN14214.
0.39. The iodine value and cetane number of the FAME
were also found to be within the permissible range. The ACKNOWLEDGMENT
degree of unsaturation, expressed in terms of the iodine
value, is another criterion for selection of biodiesel. This research work was carried out as a part of minor
Presence of little unsaturated fatty acid component in project funded by the UGC, New Delhi.
methyl enter is desirable as it restricts the FAME from
solidification to some extent.
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