Research Article
Optimization of Alkali Catalyzed Transesterification of Safflower Oil for Production of Biodiesel
Table 2
Experimental matrix for CCD and results.
| Exp. number | | | | CH3OH (mL) | NaOH (grams) | Rotational speed (RPM) | Yield (%) | Experimental | Predicted |
| 1 | | | | 20 | 0.6 | 400 | 91.07 | 91.390 | 2 | | | 1 | 20 | 0.6 | 600 | 83.63 | 86.362 | 3 | | 1 | | 20 | 1.0 | 400 | 82.60 | 77.425 | 4 | | 1 | 1 | 20 | 1.0 | 600 | 59.82 | 58.518 | 5 | 1 | | | 30 | 0.6 | 400 | 87.50 | 86.661 | 6 | 1 | | 1 | 30 | 0.6 | 600 | 91.66 | 94.694 | 7 | 1 | 1 | | 30 | 1.0 | 400 |
85.18 | 80.307 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 1.0 | 600 | 76.92 | 74.459 | 9 | 0 | 0 | | 25 | 0.8 | 332 | 87.50 | 92.751 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.68 | 25 | 0.8 | 668 | 85.83 | 83.607 | 11 | 0 | | 0 | 25 | 0.464 | 500 | 90.93 | 85.938 | 12 | 0 | 1.68 | 0 | 25 | 1.136 | 500 | 50.00 | 57.180 | 13 | | 0 | 0 | 16.6 | 0.8 | 500 | 79.09 | 80.094 | 14 | 1.68 | 0 | 0 | 33.4 | 0.8 | 500 | 87.50 | 89.523 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0.8 | 500 | 86.36 | 86.273 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0.8 | 500 | 86.36 | 86.273 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0.8 | 500 | 86.36 | 86.273 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0.8 | 500 | 86.36 | 86.273 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0.8 | 500 | 86.36 | 86.273 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0.8 | 500 | 86.36 | 86.273 |
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