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Pengaruh Waktu Reaksi Pada Sintesis Biodiesel Dari Minyak Jarak Pagar (Jatropha Curcas) Menggunakan Katalis La/Lempung
ABSTRACT
Jatropha curcas is used as a raw material for making biodiesel because the oil
content of jatropha seeds is quite high around 30-50%. In this study, the
transeterification of Jatropha oil into biodiesel has been conducted using La/Clay
catalyst. This catalyst is made by clay activated using a NaOH base solution with
concentrations 1N, 2N, and 3N and impregnated using metal La 1%, 3%, and 5%
w/w. La/Clay catalysts were characterized using SEM-EDX and BET. The catalyst
obtained proved has a surface area of 6.37 m2 / g. La/Clay catalyst is used as a
catalyst in the transesterification reaction with a variation of reaction time (120
minutes, 150 minutes and 180 minutes). Effect of catalyst activation, metal La
impregnation, and time of transeterification reaction on biodiesel yield has studied.
From the results obtained, the best condition was the activation of clay catalyst
activation using NaOH 3N, 5% lanthanum metal impregnation, and 180 minutes of
transesterification reaction time, obtained 84,64% biodiesel yield. The produced
biodiesel fulfilled SNI 7182:2015 having characteristics: density 884 kg/m3, viscosity
4.08 cSt, acid number 0.46 mg-KOH/g, and flash point 136 °C.
Keywords: biodiesel, jatropha curcas oil, la/clay, transesterification
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