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 Prof. Hamid Mukhtar Government College University, Pakistan |
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| Title: Green synthesis of biodiesel through lipase mediated transesterification of non-conventional oils and exhaust emission studies | |
| Abstract: An increased interest in reducing the dependability on petroleum based diesel fuel, reducing the exhaust emission levels and improving the quality of air has led to many researches on designing a paramount method for biodiesel production which is an alternative energy source. In the present study, experimental results from chemical mediated as well as lipase mediated methods were compared by using common influencing parameters such as methanol/oil molar ratio, catalyst concentration, reaction time and reaction temperature. Biodiesel conversion of 96% was achieved by alkali mediated transesterification, whereas the conversion rate was 87% for lipase mediated method. The results of field experiments of exhaust emission studies by using different blends of biodiesel gave the impression that usage of Lewatit immobilized lipase for the biodiesel production from used cooking oil was superior method as compared to KOH mediated biodiesel production. The biodiesel production process was further improved by immobilizing the lipase on different types of nanoparticles thus developing a nanobiocatalyst. The average percentage reduction of 57.2% and 54.7% in the emissions of CO and PM, respectively was observed in the biodiesel blend B100. | |
| Biography: Dr. Hamid Mukhtar is Professor of Biotechnology and Director at Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, GC University, Lahore. He has a vast teaching, research and administrative experience of 24 years. He has been actively contributing in teaching and research since 1996 in different areas of Biotechnology including Bioprocess Technology, Bioremediation and Protein science. He obtained his doctoral degree in 2006 from GC University, Lahore and then proceeded for Post-doctoral research from Harvard Medical School, USA in 2010 on Fulbright program. He did his Ph.D. in the field of Bioprocess Technology and his Post-Doc in the field of Stem Cell Technology and Genetics. Dr. Mukhtar is one of the active scientists of Pakistan who has published 141 research papers in peer reviewed national and international journals. He has an impact factor of 123.9 with 923 citations, 16 h-index and 30 i10-index (Google Scholar). Dr Mukhtar has organized 8 national and international conference and 3 training workshops as key organizing member. | |
