Production of biodiesel from Aegle marmelos correa seed oil for fuel cell application

Abstract

Energy acting an important role in the development of any country. In an emerging country like India, energy plays an important role to fulfil the energy demand by the industry as well as society. Each year there is an increase in demand for energy. Currently, most of the demand for energy is filled with a petrol-based product that creates the problem of sustainable supply of energy and increasing problems like, pollution, global warming, etc. The huge quantities of energy require a huge amount of fuel, spending this huge amount of fuel across the world have adverse effects on the environment which cannot be altered after damage being done. Energy production from fossil fuel is the main reason for environmental degradation which effects on human health, disturbs the ecological equilibrium and biotic diversity. There is a requirement of the alternate and renewable source to tackle the energy demand as well as keeping a safe environment. Bioenergy productions from biofuels have emerged as one of the most popular sources. The biofuels are a promising, renewable and eco-friendly source of energy that can replace fossil. To avoid the effects of growing energy demand on the environment, human life in near future and satisfy present energy demand, these biofuels have the potential to provide energy services with almost zero emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse gases. This paper aims at emphasizing the production of biodiesel from Aegle marmelos Correa seed oil. Maximum biodiesel yield of 95% was obtained using a potassium hydroxide catalyst. Physical and chemical properties of biodiesel were determined as per American Society for Testing Method D6751 standards. It can be concluded that biodiesel produced from Aegle marmelos Correa seed oil can be another energy source to substitute the petroleum diesel fuel. Further, AMC biodiesel can be a promising source to produce hydrogen for fuel cell application.