CHARACTERIZATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF USED COOKING OIL FOR BIODIESEL PRODUCTION USING RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY
AIM
The aim of this project is to characterize,optimize andproduce biodiesel from used cooking oil
Introduction
In recent years the demand for renewable fuels has greatly increased,is increasing the price of oil or by concern for the environment due to climate change in- duced by the use of fosilfuels,makingrenewable energy sources extremely important(Rosaetal.,2013)
Curently the most dominant resources for world energy supply are crudeoil,coal and gas(International energyagency2015).The consumption of fosil fuels also releases greenhouse gases(GHGs)including SO×, NO×,and CO× into the environment.Globalwarming and environmental hazards have become primary con- cerns by exploiting these energy resources