Potential of Ripe Plantain Fruit Peels as an Ecofriendly Catalyst for Biodiesel Synthesis: Optimization by Artificial Neural Network Integrated with Genetic Algorithm

Potential of Ripe Plantain Fruit Peels as an Ecofriendly Catalyst for Biodiesel Synthesis: Optimization by Artificial Neural Network Integrated with Genetic Algorithm

The present work was aimed at assessing the possible use of ripe plantain fruit peel as a green-base catalyst in synthesizing Azadirachta indica oil methyl esters (AIOME). The free fatty acid content of the oil (5.81 wt %) was initially reduced to 0.90 wt % using methanol: oil at 2.19 v/v, Fe2(SO4)3...

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Main Authors: Anietie O. Etim, Eriola Betiku, Sheriff O. Ajala, Peter J. Olaniyi, Tunde V. Ojumu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
artificial neural network
biodiesel
heterogeneous catalyst
modeling
optimization
transesterification
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/3/707

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