Balanites Aegyptiaca 씨기름으로부터 바이오디젤의 생산과 생분해성 연구

Production and Biodegradability of Biodiesel from Balanites Aegyptiaca Seed Oil

Balanites Aegyptiaca 씨기름으로부터 바이오 디젤유를 생산하고 기름 품질 및 생분해성을 조사하였다. 비중, 밀도와 인화점은 각기 0.897, 0.89 g/$cm^3$ and $163^{\circ}C$이었다. 이 바이오 디젤유는 $D_2$ 디젤유(27.02%, 27.33%)에 비해 월등하게 82.58%, 86.98% 생분해 되었다.

Seed oil of Balanites aegyptica was transesterified to produce biodiesel and its quality and biodegradability assessed. The specific gravity (SG), density and flash point of the methyl esters were found to be 0.897, 0.89 g/$cm^3$ and $163^{\circ}C$ respectively. Biodegradability of the biodiesel assessed by the standard $CO_2$ evolution method using two different inoculums revealed that the Balanites aegyptica biodiesel was readily biodegradable in both inoculums (82.58% and 86.98%), compared with the $D_2$ diesel which was partially biodegradable (27.02% and 27.33%). These suggest that Balanites aegyptiaca seed oil is a potential source of environmentally friendly biodiesel.