Abstract:
Indonesia is tropical country having various plants that can be developed as
alternative energy resources. Biodiesel is one of alternative energies. Biodiesel can
be made from coconut oil and is referred to as cocodiesel. This research studies the
optimum condition of cocodiesel production by methanolysis reaction between
coconut oil and methanol using heterogen catalyst of calcium carbonate (CaCOs) is
calcined for 1.5 hours at 90(fC. In order to get optimum condition, several
experimental parameters are applied such as reaction time 1-3 hours, temperature
40-8(fC, catalyst concentration 1-3 %-wt and molar ratio of methanol/coconut oil
4:1-12:1. The optimum condition obtained from this experimental as follow:
methanolysis reaction time was 1.5 hours, catalyst concentration was 2%, molar
ratio of methanol/coconut oil was 8:1 at 6(fC, produced the higgest conversion of
cocodiesel 75.02%. The cocodiesel meet the requirement of Standar Nasional
Indonesia (SNI) specifications, where the density was 860 kg/m , kinematic viscosity
was 2.44 mm^/s, flash point was ll(fC, water content was 0,039%-v, setana number
was 65.94, acid number was 0.049 mg KOH/g and iod number was 6.35 gr Iod/100
gr. Based on data analysis, the product has a qualification as diesel fuel
