Abstract

The article presents the experimental data on the extraction and transesterification of bio-oil derived from Stoechospermum marginatum, a brown macro marine algae. The samples were collected from Mandapam region, Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu, India. The bio-oil was extracted using Soxhlet technique with a lipid extraction efficiency of 24.4%. Single stage transesterification was adopted due to lower free fatty acid content. The yield of biodiesel was optimized by varying the process parameters. The obtained data showed the optimum process parameters as reaction time 90min, reaction temperature 65°C, catalyst concentration 0.50g and 8:1M ratio. Furthermore, the data pertaining to the physio-chemical properties of the derived algal biodiesel were also presented.

Highlights

  • The article presents the experimental data on the extraction and transesterification of bio-oil derived from Stoechospermum marginatum, a brown macro marine algae

  • The samples were collected from Mandapam region, Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu, India

  • The yield of biodiesel was optimized by varying the process parameters

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Summary

Materials

Stoechospermum marginatum, a brown seaweed was collected from the inter tidal region of Mandapam, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu, India. 99.9% pure industrial grade n-hexane was purchased from Mivion Chemicals, Mumbai, India. Stoechospermum marginatum, a brown seaweed was collected from the inter tidal region of Mandapam, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu, India. 99.9% pure industrial grade n-hexane was purchased from Mivion Chemicals, Mumbai, India. Industrial grade NaOH and Methanol was supplied by Accord Chemical Corporation, Mumbai, India. The other materials used for oil extraction and transesterification were Erlenmeyer flask, flat and round bottomed flask and side arm flask and soxhlet apparatus

Methods
Bio-oil extraction methods
Transesterification of bio-oil
Findings
Physio-chemical properties

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