Evaluation of the quality of biodiesel produced from water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)

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dc.contributor.author Tumukunde, Brian
dc.date.accessioned 2021-04-27T09:10:21Z
dc.date.available 2021-04-27T09:10:21Z
dc.date.issued 2021-01-22
dc.description A research peoject report submitted to the department of chemistry in partial fullfilment of the requirements for the award of bachelor of Science physical (chemistry) of Makererr University. en_US
dc.description.abstract This study aimed at evaluating the quality of biofuel and other active compounds from the invasive water hyacinth. The water hyacinth samples were collected from Lake Victoria and the biofuel (biodiesel and bioethanol) was produced from the water hyacinth oil extract. The biofuel lipids were determined in addition to physio-chemically characteristics of the produced biodiesel. The obtained results indicated that, water hyacinth samples showed variable lipid contents (10.45%), which by transesterification produced biodiesels (6.36%) and sediment (pigments+glycerol). The pH (6) of the produced biodiesel was also determined. This study has shown that the amount of oil from water hyacinth ranges from 5.6% to 10.45% and the percentage yield is 3.36%. en_US
dc.identifier.citation Tumukunde, B. (2021).Evaluation of the quality of biodiesel produced from water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes).(Unpublished undergraduate dissertation).Makerere University,Kampala,Uganda. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12281/10379
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Makerere University en_US
dc.subject Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) en_US
dc.subject Biodiesel en_US
dc.title Evaluation of the quality of biodiesel produced from water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) en_US
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