Abstract
The most common liquid fuel from algae is biodiesel. Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME) or biodiesel is typically produced by a reaction-Transesterification between triglycerides and alcohol (most commonly methanol) at 60–70°C and in the presence of an alkaline or acidic homogeneous catalyst at atmospheric pressure. In addition to triglycerides in the lipid fraction, algae oil also contains a substantial quantity of free fatty acids (FFAS) and some moisture. In the present study the biodiesel was produced by using the algae. The algae were collected from a pond water from Karad, Maharashtra, India. The algae were studied for microscopic observation and was identified as Pithophora sp. The yield of the biodiesel was found to be 47.619 ml/100 g of algae. The biodiesel was found to be having green yellowish colour and chemicalodour.
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