Research Article
Waste to Energy: Response Surface Methodology for Optimization of Biodiesel Production from Leather Fleshing Waste
Table 1
Physical parameters of liming and delimed fleshing waste.
| S.N°. | Parameters | Limed fleshing waste | Delimed fleshing waste | sheep | hide | goat | goat | hide | sheep |
| 1. | Color | Greyish brown | Greyish brown | Greyish brown | Pinkish brown | Pinkish brown | Pinkish brown | 2. | Odor | pungent | pungent | pungent | normal | normal | normal | 3. | Moisture Content | (63±0.5)% | (58±0.1)% | (82±0.2)% | (61±0.4)% | (60±0.3)% | (80±0.4)% | 4. | Ash content | (3.06±0.2)% | (3±0.05)% | (2.8±0.1)% | (2.05±0.2)% | (1.8±0.45)% | (1.6±0.26)% | 5. | Total fat content | Not determined | Not determined | Not determined | (23.08±0.25)% | (12.05±0.05)% | 26.7±0.15% | 6. | pH | 10.6±0.15 | 0.6±0.2 | 12.5±0.4 | 6.5±0.25 | 6.5±0.1 | 8.6±0.3 |
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