Doctor of Philosophy: Analysis of some vegetable oils for potential biodiesel production

To screen the biodiesel property by the novel Ultrasonic method. To find out the corrosion inhibition rate of neat oil by Mass loss method. SEM analysis were carried out to evaluate the efficacy of neat oil as a green inhibitor.
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Doctor of Philosophy: Analysis of some vegetable oils for potential biodiesel productionANALYSIS OF SOME VEGETABLE OILS FOR POTENTIAL BIODIESEL PRODUCTION A THESIS Submitted by M. RAJAKOHILA Reg. No. 8492 BIOTECHNOLOGY - BOTANY (Interdisciplinary)in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY MANONMANIAM SUNDARANAR UNIVERSITY TIRUNELVELI 627 012 DECEMBER - 2018 MANONMANIAM SUNDARANAR UNIVERSITY TIRUNELVELI - 627 012 CERTIFICATE The research work embodied in the present Thesis entitled “ANALYSIS OFSOME VEGETABLE OILS FOR POTENTIAL BIODIESEL PRODUCTION” hasbeen carried out in the PG and Research Department of Chemistry, Sri ParamakalyaniCollege, Alwarkurichi. The work reported herein is original and does not form part of anyother thesis or dissertation on the basis of which a degree or award was conferred on anearlier occasion or to any other scholar. I understand the University’s policy on plagiarism and declare that the thesis andpublications are my own work, except where specifically acknowledged and has not beencopied from other sources or been previously submitted for award or assessment. M. RAJAKOHILARESEARCH SCHOLARDr. K. KALIRAJAN Dr. P. NAGENDRA PRASADJOINT SUPERVISOR SUPERVISORAssociate Professor Associate Professor & Head (Rtd)PG and Research Department of Chemistry Department of BiotechnologySri Paramakalyani College Sri Paramakalyani CollegeAlwarkurichi - 627 412. Alwarkurichi - 627 412. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I am most thankful to God Almighty for sustaining and keeping me in His graceand providential protection throughout my life. I wish to express my sincere gratitude and indebtedness to my guideDr. P. Nagendra Prasad, Associate Professor & Head (Rtd), Department ofBiotechnology, Sri Paramakalyani College, Alwarkurichi who showed the path and lightto continue my research career and his excellent guidance, constant encouragement andall other considerations provided me the environment to reach my goal. I express my gratitude to my co-guide, Dr. K. Kalirajan, Associate Professor, PGand Research Department of Chemistry, Sri Paramakalyani College, Alwarkurichi for hisguidance and encouragement. I express my heartful thanks to Dr. R. Venkataraman, Principal andDr. G. Devarajan, Secretary, Sri Paramakalyani College, Alwarkurichi for their adviceand suggestions to carry out my work successfully. I am very much thankful to Dr. S. Selvaraj, Associate Professor & Head, allteaching faculties and non-teaching members of PG and Research Department ofChemistry, Sri Paramakalyani College, Alwarkurichi for their encouragement andsupport. I express my sincere thanks to the management of SPKC for all their support inproving the lab facilities and library facilities to me throughout my studies. I alsothankful to the Staff Members, Research Scholars and Non Teaching Staff members ofSri Paramakalyani College, Alwarkurichi for their encouragement in due course of thisstudy. My sincere thanks to my family members and all my friends who all behind thesuccessful completion of this thesis. M. RAJAKOHILA TABLE OF CONTENTSSL.No Title Page No ABSTRACT LIST OF TABLES LIST OF FIGURES LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1. Energy 1 1.2. Types of Energy Sources 1 1.2.1.Non – Renewable Energy 2 1.2.2. Renewable Energy 2 1.3. Fossil Fuel 3 1.4. Need for Alternate fuel 4 1.5. Feasible Alternate energy sources 5 1.5.1.Biofuel 5 1.5.2.Biodiesel 6 1.5.3.Biodiesel Production Method 10 1.5.4.Blending or Dilution 11 1.5.5.Biodiesel Standard 12 1.6. Physico -Chemical Analysis of vegetable oil. 13 1.7. Corrosion 14 1.7.1.Corrosion Inhibitors 14 1.7.2.Green Inhibitors 15 1.8. Objectives 15 2 REVIEW OF LITERATURE 16 3 BIOENERGY CROPS 413.1. Introduction 413.2. Classification of vegetable oil 413.3. Bioenergy crops selected for present study 42 3.3.1.Argemone mexicana 43 3.3.1.1. Scientific classification 43 3.3.1.2. Botanical name 44 3.3.1.3. Common name 44 3.3.1.4. Distribution 44 3.3.1.5. Description 44 3.3.1.6. Ecology 46 3.3.1.7. Chemical Constituents 46 3.3.1.8. Medicinal uses and other 46 3.3.2.Cleome viscosa 47 3.3.2.1.Scientific classification 47 3.3.2.2. Botanical name 47 ...