Biofuel Production From Balanite Aegyptiaca And Azadirachta Indica Seeds

O’Donnell Sylvester, Chikaodili Chukwuneke, Amina Sali, Muhammad Yahaya, Raji Hayatu, Bolade Agboola, Obioma Uche, Linus Okoro, and Wan Jin Jahng::The current study highlights biodiesel and ethanol production from Balanite aegyptiaca and Azadirachta indica plants. Both plants are capable of producing the parent oil as long-chain fatty acid triglycerides showing thirty per cent yield, followed by biodiesel synthesis with high yield. Balanite aegyptiaca showed a higher biodiesel yield (75%) compared to Azadirachta indica (49%). In addition, Balanite aegyptiaca is lighter, showing specific gravity of 0.83 and lower viscosity (4.98 mm2/s) relative to that of Azadirachta indica seed, which has viscosity and specific gravity values of 5.25 mm2/s and 0.85, respectively. The biomass from the seeds is further used to generate bioethanol to optimize the utility of the seeds in biofuel production to maximize carbon recycling.

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