Abstract

Biodiesel is a renewable and environmentally friendly alternative fuel that can be used in diesel engines without modification. In this study, biodiesel production from coriander seed oil obtained through a two-stage transesterification process using the cold pressing method was carried out in the Konya region. First, the oil's acid value was reduced through acid-catalyzed pretreatment to form coriander seed oil methyl esters, and then biodiesel was produced using standard transesterification with methanol and sodium methoxide catalyst. Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) contains an unusual fatty acid not previously reported as a major component in biodiesel fuels: petroselinic acid (6Z-octadecenoic acid; 68.5% by weight). Coriandrum sativum seed oil methyl ester was evaluated to have properties suitable for diesel engines, complying with EN 14214 and ASTM D6751 standards, with a unique fatty acid composition and excellent oxidative stability.

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